उपकण्ठ [upakaṇṭha] a. a. Near, proximate.
ण्ठः; ण्ठम् Proximity, vicinity, neighbourhood; प्राप तालीवनश्याममुपकण्ठं महोदधेः
[R.4.34;13.48;] [Ku.7.51;] [Māl.9.2;] आकृष्य चापं श्रवणोपकण्ठे
[Ś.3.5.] to the very ear. तस्योपकण्ठे घननीलकण्ठः
[Ku.] Space near a village or its boundary.
One of a horse's paces. -ind.
Upon the neck, near the throat; प्रेम्णोपकण्ठं मुहुरङ्कभाजः
[Śi.3.36.] In the vicinity of, near.