वि-√ सृप् P. -सर्पति (
mc. also
Ā. ;
Ved. inf. -सृ॑पस्),
to glide, move along or about, sneak, steal,
[VS.] &c. &c.;
to fly about (as arrows),
[MBh.] ;
to be scattered or dispersed,
[RV.] ;
to be spread or diffused over (
acc. ),
[VS.] ;
[MBh.] &c.;
to spread, diffuse, divulge,
[BhP.] :
Caus. -सर्पयति, to spread, extend,
[Hariv.]