(cf. √ vad) cl. 1. Ā. ([Dhātup. ii, 10]) vándate (ep. also °ti; pf. vavanda, de, [RV.] &c. &c.; Prec. vandiṣīmáhi, [RV.]; fut. vanditā, vandiṣyate Gr.; inf. vanditum, [MBh.] &c.; vandādhyai, [RV. i, 27, 1]; [61, 5]; ind.p. vanditvā-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 vivandiṣu.