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अभिवादः (abhivAdaH)

 
Apte
English
अभिवादः [abhivādḥ] वादनम् [vādanam], वादनम् 1 Reverential salutation, respectful obeisance, salutation of a superior or elder by an inferior or junior, or of a teacher by his disciple. It consists in (1) rising from one's seat (प्रत्युत्त्थान)
(2) clasping the feet (पादोपसंग्रह), and (3) repeating the form of salutation (अभिवाद) which includes the name or title of the person addressed, followed by the mention of the person's own name. For the different ways of performing obeisance and the merit arising therefrom see
Ms.*
 2.12-126.
Abuse, insulting or scurrilous speech (for अतिवाद).
Apte 1890
English
अभिवादः,
वादनं 1 Reverential salutation, respectful obeisance, salutation of a superior or elder by an inferior or junior, or of a teacher by his disciple. It consists in (1) rising from one's seat (प्रत्युत्त्थान), (2) seizing the feet (पादोपसंग्रह), and (3) repeating the form of salutation (अभिवाद) which includes the name or title of the person addressed, followed by the mention of the person's own name. For the different ways of performing obeisance and the merit arising therefrom see Ms. 2. 120-126.
2 Abuse, insulting or scurrilous speech (for अतिवाद).
Apte Hindi
Hindi
अभिवादः
पुं*
 - अभि+वद्+घञ्
"ससम्मान नमस्कार, छोटों के द्वारा बड़ों को प्रणाम, शिष्य के द्वारा गुरू को प्रणाम"
शब्दकल्पद्रुमः
Sanskrit
अभिवादः,
पुं,
 (अभि + वद + भावे घञ् ।) अप्रिय-वाक्यं । तत्पर्य्यायः । पारुष्यं २ । इत्यमरः ॥
(वन्दना । प्रणतिः । प्रणामः ।“अभिवादात्परं विप्रो ज्यायांसमभिवादयन् ।असौनामाहमस्मीति स्वं नाम परिकीर्त्तयेत्” ॥
इति मनुः ।)