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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for वाद

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वादvādaTalking, speaking.

    [वद्-घञ्]

    1. Talking, speaking.
    2. Speech, words, talk; वेदवादररताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः Bg.2.42; सामवादाः सकोपस्य तस्य प्रत्युत दीपकाः Śi.2.55; so कैतववादः Gīt.8; सान्त्ववादः etc.
    3. A statement, an assertion, allegation; अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून् वदिष्यन्ति तवाहिताः Bg.2.36.
    4. Narration, account; शाकुन्तलादीनितिहासवादान् Māl.3.3.
    5. Discussion, dispute, controversy; वादयुद्धप्रधानाश्च मध्यमा राजसी गतिः Ms.12.46; वादे वादे जायते तत्त्वबोधः Sūbhāṣ; सीमाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
    6. A reply.
    7. An exposition, explanation; अध्यात्मविद्या विद्यानां वादः प्रवदतामहम् Bg.1.32.
    8. A demonstrated conclusion, theory, doctrine; इदानीं परमाणुकारण- वादं निराकरोति S. B. (and in diverse other places of the work); परिणामवाद 'the theory of evolution'; so नास्तिकdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
    9. Sounding, sound.
    10. Report, rumour.
    11. A plaint (in law).
    12. Advice, counsel.
    13. Agreement.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अनुवादौ

      1. (Masculine Dual)
      2. assertion and reply, plaint and reply, accusation and defence.
      3. dispute, controversy.

    • -कर, -कृत् Adjective causing a dispute.

    • -कर्तृ a player on a musical instrument.

    • -ग्रस्त Adjective disputed, in dispute; वादग्रस्तोऽयं विषयः.

    • -चञ्चु Adjective clever in repartees or witty replies.

    • -द Adjective emulating, vying with.

    • -नक्षत्रमाला (मालिका) a defence of the Vedānta against the Mīmāṁsā doctrine.

    • -प्रतिवादः controversy.

    • -युद्धम् a dispute, controversy; Ms.12.46.

    • -रत Adjective disputatious.

    • -वादिन् Masculine a Jaina.

    • -विवादः disputation, discussion, debate.

    • -साधनम् establishing an assertion.

    • वाद vāda दा dā लः lḥ, (दा) लः The sheat-fish.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वादvādamfn. (fr. √वद्) speaking of or about (see ब्रह्म-व्˚)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from √वद्) speaking of or about (see ब्रह्म-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causing to sound, playing (see वीणा-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    3. masculine gender speech, discourse, talk, utterance, statement Mn. MBh. etc.
    4. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') speaking about, mentioning MBh. Hariv. BhP.
    5. masculine gender advice, counsel MBh.
    6. masculine gender a thesis, proposition, argument, doctrine Sarvad. Sus3r.
    7. masculine gender discussion, controversy, dispute, contest, quarrel Mn. MBh. etc.
    8. masculine gender agreement Das3.
    9. masculine gender cry, song, note (of a bird) AitBr.
    10. masculine gender sound, sounding (of a musical instrument) Pan5cat.
    11. masculine gender demonstrated conclusion, result W.
    12. masculine gender a plaint, accusation ibidem
    13. masculine gender a reply ibidem
    14. masculine gender explanation, exposition (of holy texts etc.) MW.
    15. masculine gender report, rumour ibidem
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वादvāda[vâd-a] a. (--˚) speaking of (rare); caus ing to sound, playing (rare); m. talk, utter ance, statement (ord.…

    [vâd-a] adjective (--˚) speaking of (rare); caus ing to sound, playing (rare); masculine talk, utter ance, statement (ordinary meaning: --˚ with the speaker or what is stated); speaking about, mention ing (--˚); counsel; proposition, thesis; dis cussion, controversy, disputation; dispute, about (--˚); agreement regarding (--˚); cry, note (of an animal or bird); sound (of a musical instrument): -ka, masculine player of a musical instrument; -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially in argument (overcome); -da, adjective vying with (--˚).

    Source: Macdonell

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