(or स्पृध्; confer, compare √स्पृह्) class1 Atmane-pada (Dha1tup. ii, 2) स्प्/अर्धते (mc. also Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedति; subjunctive [प्र्/अ] -स्पूर्ध्/अन् fg-veda vi, 67, 9; perfect tense पस्पृध्/ए, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedधान्/अ, /अपस्पृधेथाम् fg-veda; पस्पर्ध MBh. etc.; Aorist अस्पृध्रन्, स्पृधान्द् fg-veda : अस्पर्धिष्ट grammar; future स्पर्धिता, स्पर्धिष्यते ibidem; infinitive mood स्प्/अर्धितुम् AV. Breton; स्पूर्ध्/असे fg-veda; indeclinablepage and participle -स्प्/ऋध्य ibidem), to emulate, compete, rival, vie or cope with (instrumental case with and without सह, or accusative), contend or struggle for (locative case) fg-veda etc. etc.: Causal स्पर्धयति grammar : Desiderative पिस्पर्धिषते ibidem : Intensive पास्पर्ध्यते, पास्पर्द्धि ibidem (अपास्पाः Pa1n2. 8-3, 14 Scholiast or Commentator)
Source: Monier-Williams
