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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिवद्abhivad1 U.
1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To speak to, address; परस्त्रियं योऽभिव- देत्तीर्थेऽरण्ये वनेऽपि वा Ms.8.356; Y.2.31.
3. To speak of or with reference to, tell, declare, mention; यत्कर्म क्रियमाणं ऋगभिवदति Ait. Br.
4. To express, utter, signify; यद्वाचाऽनभ्युदितं येन वागभ्युद्यते । तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते Ken.1.4.
5. To name, call.
6. To salute, greet; see caus. -caus.
7. To greet or salute respectfully, oft, with the mention of the person saluted and the person who salutes; तात प्राचेतसान्तेवासी लवोऽभिवादयते Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6. भगवन्नभिवादये V.5; see अभिवाद also.
8. To cause to salute (with Accusative or Instrumental of agent of action); अभि- वादयते देवं भक्तं भक्तेन वा.
9. To utter, pronounce.
10. To play on an instrument.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिवद्abhivadP. (rarely A1. e.g. MBh. v, 923) to address or salute with reverence S3Br. &c.; to declare with reference to…

Parasmaipada (rarely Atmane-pada exempli gratia, 'for example' MBh. v, 923) to address or salute with reverence S3Br. etc.; to declare with reference to, express by, name, call S3Br. etc.; to say, speak BhP. Up. : Causal -वादयति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, to address or salute reverently; to present one's self to (dative case) S3a1n3khGr2. : Atmane-pada to salute through another person (accusative or instrumental case) Pa1n2. 1-4, 53 commentator or commentary Parasmaipada to cause to recite BhP.; "to cause to sound", play (on an instrument) MBh. iii, 14386.

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