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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

स्पर्ध्spardh1 Ā. (स्पर्धते)
1. 1 Ā. (स्पर्धते)
2. To contend or vie with, emulate, rival, compete, be equal with; अस्पर्धिष्ट च रामेण Bk.15.65; कस्तैस्सह स्पर्धते Bh.2.16.
3. To challenge, defy, bid defiance to.
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स्पर्ध्यspardhyaa.Desirable.
1. Desirable.
2. Valuable; शयनं तत्र संक्लृप्तं स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंवृतम् Mb.1.47.7.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

स्पर्ध्spardh(or स्पृध्; cf. √स्पृह्) cl.1 A1. (Dha1tup. ii, 2) स्प्/अर्धते (mc. also P. ˚ति; Subj. [प्र्/अ] -स्पूर्ध्/अन्…

(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)

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अधिस्पर्ध्adhispardh(3. pl. p. -स्प्/अर्धन्ते and perf. -पस्पृध्रे) to compete for an aim, strive at (loc.) RV.

(3. plural page and participle -स्प्/अर्धन्ते and perf. -पस्पृध्रे) to compete for an aim, strive at (locative case) fg-veda

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प्रतिस्पर्ध्pratispardhA1. -स्पर्धते, to emulate, compete, rival BhP.

Atmane-pada -स्पर्धते, to emulate, compete, rival BhP.

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प्रस्पर्ध्praspardhA1. -स्पर्धते, emulate, compete, vie with (instr. or loc.) or in (loc.) R. Hariv.

Atmane-pada -स्पर्धते, emulate, compete, vie with (instrumental case or locative case) or in (locative case) R. Hariv.

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विस्पर्ध्vispardhA1. -स्पर्धते (mc. also P.), to emulate, vie with (acc.; instr. with or without सह, or सा*र्धम्) MBh. R.…

Atmane-pada -स्पर्धते (mc. also Parasmaipada), to emulate, vie with (accusative; instrumental case with or without सह, or सा*र्धम्) MBh. R. Ja1takam. 2.

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संस्पर्ध्saṃspardhA1. -स्पर्धते, to emulate, vie or cope with (परस्-परम्) MBh.

Atmane-pada -स्पर्धते, to emulate, vie or cope with (परस्-परम्) MBh.

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit

स्पर्ध्spardh1Ato compete, rival

स्पर्ध्^अ सङ्घर्षे

Class 1A · Ātmanepada

to compete, rival

Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
स्पर्ध्spardh1Ato compete, rival

स्पर्ध्^अ सङ्घर्षे

Class 1A · Ātmanepada

to compete, rival

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