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    See also abhivadāmi, abhivādayāmi.


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

    ☞ p. 67, col. 1.
    abhivad abhi-vad, cl. 1. P. A. -vadati, -te,

    -ditum, to address or salute with reverence: Caus.

    -vādayati, -te, -yitum, to address or salute rever-

    entlty; to salute through another person; to play on

    an instrument.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 137, col. 3.
    abhivad 1 U.

    1 To speak to, address; parastriyaṃ yo'bhivadettīrthe'raṇye vanepi vā Ms. 8. 356; Y. 2. 301.

    2 To speak of or with reference to, tell, declare, mention; yatkarma kriyamāṇaṃ ṛgabhivadati Ait. Br.

    3 To express, utter, signify; yadvācā'nabhyuditaṃ yena vāgabhyudyate tadeva brahma tvaṃ viddhi nedaṃ yadida mupāsate Ken.

    4 To name, call.

    5 To salute, greet; see caus.

    — Caus.

    1 To greet or salute respectfully, oft. with the mention of the person saluted and the person who salutes; tāta prācetasāṃtevāsī lavo'bhivādayate U. 6; bhagavannabhivādaye V. 5; see abhivāda also.

    2 To cause to salute (with acc. or instr. of agent of action); abhivādayate devaṃ bhaktaṃ bhaktena vā.

    3 To utter, pronounce.

    4 To play on an instrument.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 68, col. 3.
    abhi-√ vad P. (rarely Ā., e.g. MBh. v, 923) to address or salute with reverence, ŚBr. &c.; to declare with reference to, express by, name, call, ŚBr. &c.; to say, speak, BhP.; Up. : Caus. -vādayati, °te, to address or salute reverently; to present one's self to (dat.), ŚāṅkhGṛ. : Ā. to salute through another person (acc. or instr.), Pāṇ. i, 4, 53 Comm. P. to cause to recite, BhP.; ‘to cause to sound’, play (on an instrument), MBh. iii, 14386.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 183.
    abhivad 1 U. 1 To speak to, address; parastriyaṃ yo'bhivadettīrthe'raṇye vane'pi vā Ms.8.356; Y.2.301. -2 To speak of or with reference to, tell, declare, mention; yatkarma kriyamāṇaṃ ṛgabhivadati Ait. Br. -3 To express, utter, signify; yadvācā'nabhyuditaṃ yena vāgabhyudyate | tadeva brahma tvaṃ viddhi nedaṃ yadidamupāsate Ken.1.4. -4 To name, call. -5 To salute, greet; see caus. -caus. 1 To greet or salute respectfully, oft, with the mention of the person saluted and the person who salutes; tāta prācetasāntevāsī lavo'bhivādayate U.6. bhagavannabhivādaye V.5; see abhivāda also. -2 To cause to salute (with acc. or instr. of agent of action); abhivādayate devaṃ bhaktaṃ bhaktena vā. -3 To utter, pronounce. -4 To play on an instrument.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 66, col. 1.
    abhi-VAD- adresser la parole, saluer; dire ou penser de, tenir pour; caus. s'adresser à, saluer; faire réciter; jouer (un instrument).