arh cl. 1. P. árhati, rarely Ā. arhate [MBh. iii, 1580 R.], (p. árkat see be low

• Ved. Inf. arháse [RV. x 77, 1]

• perf. 3. pl. ānarhuḥ Pāṇ. 6-1, 39 Sch., but Ved. ānṛhuḥ [cf. ānṛcúḥ, √arc] Pāṇ. 6-1, 36) to deserve, merit, be worthy of, to have a claim to, be entitled to (acc.), to be allowed to do anything (Inf.)

• to be obliged or required to do anything (acc.)

• to be worth, counterbalance, to be able

• (arhase, 2. sg. with an Inf. is often used as a softened form of Imper

• e.g. dātum arhasi, 'be pleased to give'

• śrotum arhasi, 'deign to listen', for śṛiṇu): Caus. (Opt. arhayet Mn. iii, 3 and 119

• aor, ārjihat Bhaṭṭ.) to honour. Desid. arjihiṣati [Gk. ?]. [93, 3]