1 P. 1 To glide or move gently along, glide away or off.

2 To withdraw, retire, go away; tvarita- manena tarugahanenāpasarpata U. 4; utprekṣita- vikāraḥ apasarpeta Mv. 4 retire, go in- to voluntary exile.

3 To observe closely (as a spy); śuddhāṃtacārī durmukhaḥ sa mayā paurajānapadānapasarpituṃ prayuktaḥ U. 1. Caus. To drive away or off.

to glide or move off; to retreat. 007130 53,2 9855 m. a secret emissary or agent, spy Ba1lar. 007131 53,2 9856 n. going back, retreating. 007132 53,2 9857 mfn. (prob.) to be driven away, Pan5cat. iii, 241. 1314,2 9857.1