वात्स्यायन वादक

वाद

वाद [वद्-घञ्]
1 Talking, speaking.
2 Speech, words, talk; सामवा- दाः सकोपस्य तस्य प्रत्युत दीपकाः Śi. 2. 55; so कैतववाद Gīt. 8; सांत्ववादः &c.
3 A statement, an assertion, allegation; अवाच्यवादांश्च बहून् वदि- ष्यंति तवाहिताः Bg. 2. 36.
4 Narration, account; शाकुंतलादीनितिहासवा- दान् Māl. 3. 3.
5 Discussion dispute, controversy; वादे वादे जायते तत्वबोधः Subhāsh.; सीमाº.
6 A reply.
7 An exposition, ex planation.
8 A demonstrated conclusion, theory, doctrine; इदानीं परमाणुकारणवादं निराकरोति S. B. (and in diverse other places of the work); परिणामवाद ‘the theory of evolution’; so नास्तिकº.
9 Sounding, sound.
10 Report, rumour.
11 A plaint (in law).
−Comp.
−अनुवादौ (m. du.) 1. assertion and reply, plaint and reply, accusation and defence. −2. dispute, controversy. −कर, −कृत् a. causing a dispute.
−ग्रस्त a. disputed, in dispute; वादग्रस्तोऽयं विषयः.
−चंचु a. clever in repartees or witty replies. −प्रति- वादः controversy.
−युद्धं a dispute, controversy.
−रत a. disputatious.
−वादिन् m. a Jaina.
−विवादः disputation, discussion, debate. −सा- धनं establishing an assertion.

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