vAdaH [ vad-GaY ] 1 Talking, speaking. 2 Speech, words, talk; sAmavAdAH sakopasya tasya pratyuta dIpakAH Śi. 2. 55 ; so kEtavavAda Gīt. 8 ; sAMtvavAdaH &c. 3 A statement, an assertion, allegation; avAcyavAdAMSca bahUn vadizyaMti tavAhitAH Bg. 2. 36. 4 Narration, account; SAkuMtalAdInitihAsavAdAn Māl. 3. 3. 5 Discussion dispute, controversy; vAde vAde jAyate tatvaboDaH Subhāṣ. ; sImA° . 6 A reply. 7 An exposition, ( pb ) explanation. 8 A demonstrated conclusion, theory, doctrine; idAnIM paramARukAraRavAdaM nirAkaroti Ś. B. (and in diverse other places of the work); pariRAmavAda ‘the theory of evolution’; so nAstika° . 9 Sounding, sound. 10 Report, rumour. 11 A plaint (in law). Comp. — anuvAdO ( m. du. ) 1 assertion and reply, plaint and reply, accusation and defence. 2 dispute, controversy. — kara, -kft a. causing a dispute. — grasta a. disputed, in dispute; vAdagrasto'yaM vizayaH . — caMcu a. clever in repartees or witty replies. — prativAdaH controversy. — yudDaM a dispute, controversy. — rata a. disputatious. — vAdin m. a Jaina. — vivAdaH disputation, discussion, debate. — sADanaM establishing an assertion.