pra-√ vac P. -vakti (inf. -vā́ce, [RV. ix, 95, 2]), to proclaim, announce, praise, commend, mention, teach, impart, explain (with acc. of thing and dat. or gen. of person), [RV.] &c. &c.; to tell of betray, [TS.]; to give, deliver (with acc. and dat.), [RV.]; [Br.]; to speak, say, tell (with acc., rarely dat. of person, and acc. of thing), [PraśnUp.]; [MBh.]; [Hariv.] &c. ; to declare to be, call (2 acc.), [Śrutab.] : Caus. -vācayati, to cause to announce, [Gobh.] : Desid. -vivakṣati, [MBh. xii, 3767] (w.r. -vivakṣataḥ for -vivikṣataḥ).