[vad-ghañ] 1 Talking, speak- ing.

2 Speech, words, talk; sāmavā- dāḥ sakopasya tasya pratyuta dīpakāḥ Śi. 2. 55; so kaitavavāda Gīt. 8; sāṃtvavādaḥ &c.

3 A statement, an assertion, allegation; avācyavādāṃśca bahūn vadi- ṣyaṃti tavāhitāḥ Bg. 2. 36.

4 Narra- tion, account; śākuṃtalādīnitihāsavā- dān Māl. 3. 3.

5 Discussion dispute, controversy; vāde vāde jāyate tatvabodhaḥ Subhāsh.; sīmāº.

6 A reply.

7 An...