1 U. (spaśati-te) 1 To ob- struct.

2 To undertake, perform

3 To string together.

4 To touch.

5 To see, behold, perceive clearly, spy out, espy.

(cf. 1. paś; only occurring in pf. paspaśe, p. paspaśān/a; aor. /aspaṣṭa), to see, behold, perceive, espy RV.: Caus. spāśayati (A1pS3r.) and spāś/ayate (RV.), to make clear, show; to perceive, observe. [ cf. Gk. σκέπ-τομαι, σκοπ-ή; Lat. spicio; Germ.... m. one who looks or beholds, a watcher, spy, messenger (esp. applied to the messengers of Varun2a varuṇa) RV.; AV.; VS. [ cf. Lat. speḷ in auspeḷ; Gk. σκώψ. ] 160783...

(cf. 3. paś) cl.1 P. A1. spaśati, te (p. paspāśa, paspaśe; fut. spaśitā &c), to bind, fetter, stop, hinder Dha1tup. xxi, 22: Caus. spāśayati (aor. apaspaśat) Gr.: Desid. pispaśiṣati, te ib.: Intens. pāspaśyate, pāspaṣṭi ib. 160805 1268,3 256581 f. girding a wife (at a sacrifice performed by her husband) L. 160806 1268,3 256582 mfn. (for 1., see col. 2) bound, fettered &c Pa1n2. 7-2, 27. 160807 1268,3 256583

(v.l. sparś; connected with 1. spṛś) cl.10 P. spāśayati, to take or take hold of Dha1tup. xxxiii, 7; to unite, join, embrace ib. 160808 1268,3 256584