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    See also abhivādana, abhivādanaṃ.


    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    ☞ p. 67, col. 1.
    Abhi-vādanam, am, n. respectful salutation, including

    sometimes the name or title of the person so addressed

    and followed by the mention of the person's own

    name; salutation of a superior or elder by a junior

    or inferior, and especially of a teacher by his disciple;

    (in general it is merely lifting the joined hands to

    the forehead and saying aham abhivādaye, I salute).

    —Abhivādana-śīla, as, ā, am, one who habitu-

    ally salutes, respectful.