√ sṛp, “creep”

√ sṛj

√ sṛp

√ sev

Present

I. sárpati etc. V.+,-te etc. E.+

Passive

sṛpyate etc. E.+

Future

Simple Future: srapsyati etc. B.+, sarpsyati B

Periphrastic Future: sarptā, sraptā

Aorist

Th Ao: asṛpat etc. AV.B

^RAo: asīsṛpat B. asasarpat

-s-Ao: asārpsīt, asrāpsīt; asṛpta B.S

Perfect

sasarpa etc. B.+

Causative

sarpayati etc. S.+

Desiderative

sísṛpsati etc. V.+

Intensive

sarīsṛpant C.,-pyate B

Verbal Nouns

PPP: sṛpta B.+; Inf: sarpitum E.+; ¹Abs: sṛptvā B.; ²Abs: -sṛ́pya AV.B.S.;-sṛ́pas B.;-sárpam B.S

Derivatives

-sṛp B.S.	-sarpaka S.	sarpi B.	sṛprá RV.
-sṛpya C.	-sarpin B.+	sarpís V.+	sasarparī́ RV.
sarpá V.+	sárpaṇa V.+	-sṛpti C.	sarīsṛpá V.+

Meanings

sárpati sárpate v PPP sṛpta (q.v.) creep, crawl, glide. Caus. sarpayati & Des sísṛpsati only – ṃ; Int sarīsṛpyate creep to and fro.

ati glide along or over (A).

adhi & samadhi glide over (A).

anu glide after or along, approach (A). samanu approach.

apa & vyapa move off, recede.

abhi steal upon (A).

ava glide down (of the setting sun); steal upon, cover gradually (A). anvava glide after. upāva, paryāva & pratyava approach gently. vyava creep into (A).

ā creep near. upodā creep forth.

ud creep out or up, rise (lit. & fig.); move gently on. Des wish to rise. upod & vyud creep forth. samud arise, appear, begin.

upa go gently to, steal upon, creep or fall into (A); move on, come near, approach (also sexually). samupa approach.

nis & vinis creep out.

pari go round, roam through.

pra creep near or into, steal upon (A), move on, break forth, spread, proceed.

prati creep back or into.

vi move about or along (A); move asunder, dispense, spread, expand.

sam creep along or into (A); move onward, approach. anusam creep after. upasam creep near, steal upon (A).