अभिवद्

{ abhivad }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अभि-√ वद्    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. -वादयति, °ते, to address or salute reverently;

to present one's self to ( dat.), [ŚāṅkhGṛ.] :

Ā. to salute through another person ( acc. or instr.), [Pāṇ. 1-4, 53] Comm. P. to cause to recite, [BhP.];

‘to cause to sound’, play (on an instrument), [MBh. iii, 14386.]

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अभि √ वद्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अभिवद् [abhivad]   1 [U.]
   To speak to, address; परस्त्रियं योऽभिव- देत्तीर्थेऽरण्ये वनेऽपि वा [Ms.8.356;] [Y.2.31.]
   To speak of or with reference to, tell, declare, mention; यत्कर्म क्रियमाणं ऋगभिवदति [Ait. Br.]
   To express, utter, signify; यद्वाचाऽनभ्युदितं येन वागभ्युद्यते । तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते [Ken.1.4.]
   To name, call.
   To salute, greet; see caus. -caus.
   To greet or salute respectfully, oft, with the mention of the person saluted and the person who salutes; तात प्राचेतसान्तेवासी लवोऽभिवादयते [U.6.] भगवन्नभिवादये [V.5;] see अभिवाद also.
   To cause to salute (with acc. or instr. of agent of action); अभि- वादयते देवं भक्तं भक्तेन वा.
   To utter, pronounce.
   To play on an instrument.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : व्यपदिश्