anuvAdya pot. p. 1 To be explained or illustrated. 2 (In gram. ) To be made the subject of an assertion (in a sentence), opposed to viDeya which affirms or denies something about the subject. In a sentence the anuvAdya or subject which is supposed to be already known is repeated to mark its connection with the viDeya or predicate and should be placed first; anuvAdyamanuktvEva na viDeyamudIrayet ; in vfdDirAdEc AdEc should have been placed first, though the construction is defended by Patañjali.