vand ( cf. √ vad ) cl. 1. Ā. ( Dhātup. ii, 10 ) va/ndate ( ep. also °ti ; pf. vavanda , de , RV. &c. &c.; Prec. vandizIma/hi , RV. ; fut. vanditA , vandizyate Gr. ; inf. vanditum , MBh. &c.; vandA DyE , RV. i, 27, 1 ; 61, 5 ; ind.p. vanditvA-vandya , MBh. &c.), to praise, celebrate, laud, extol, RV. ; AV. ; ŚāṅkhŚr. ; to show honour, do homage, salute respectfully or deferentially, venerate, worship, adore, RV. &c. &c.; to offer anything ( acc. ) respectfully to ( dat. ), MārkP. : Pass. vandyate ( aor. avandi , vandi ), to be praised or venerated, RV. &c. &c. Caus. vandayati ( aor. avavandat , °data ), to show honour to any one, greet respectfully, MārkP. : Desid. See vivandizu .