aBivad 1 U. 1 To speak to, address; parastriyaM yo'BivadettIrTe'raRye vanepi vA Ms. 8. 356 ; Y. 2. 301. 2 To speak of or with reference to, tell, declare, mention; yatkarma kriyamARaM fgaBivadati Ait. Br. 3 To express, utter, signify; yadvAcA'naByuditaM yena vAgaByudyate tadeva brahma tvaM vidDi nedaM yadida mupAsate Ken. 4 To name, call. 5 To salute, greet; see caus. — Caus. 1 To greet or salute respectfully, oft. with the mention of the person saluted and the person who salutes; tAta prAcetasAMtevAsI lavo'BivAdayate U. 6 ; BagavannaBivAdaye V. 5 ; see aBivAda also. 2 To cause to salute (with acc. or instr. of agent of action); aBivAdayate devaM BaktaM Baktena vA . 3 To utter, pronounce. 4 To play on an instrument.