अभिवादः _abhivādḥ _वादनम् _vādanam

अभिवादः वादनम् 1 Reverential salutation, respect- ful obeisance, salutation of a superior or elder by an inferior or junior, or of a teacher by his disciple. It consists in (1) rising from one's seat (प्रत्युत्त्थान); (2) clasping the feet (पादोपसंग्रह), and (3) repeating the form of salutation (अभिवाद) which includes the name or title of the person addressed, followed by the mention of the person's own name. For the different ways of performing obeisance and the merit arising therefrom see Ms.2.12-126.

-2 Abuse, insulting or scurrilous speech (for अतिवाद).