cl. 1. P. árhati, rarely Ā. arhate [[MBh. iii, 1580]; [R.]], (p. árhat [see below]; Ved. Inf. arháse [[RV. x, 77, 1]]; perf. 3. pl. ānarhuḥ, [Pāṇ. vi, 1, 39], Sch., but Ved. ānṛhuḥ [cf. ānṛcúḥ, √ arc] [Pāṇ. vi, 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; (arhasi, 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 śṛṇu) : Caus. (Opt. arhayet, [Mn. iii, 3] and [119]; aor., ārjihat, [Bhaṭṭ.]) to honour. Desid. arjihiṣati [cf. Gk. ἄρχω].