adjective

1. belonging to a discussion, intended for disputation DN.i.178 (samaya˚ “debating hall”).
2. fond of discussing Mil.4 (bhassa˚ “fond of wordy disputation”). Cp. *[pavādiya](/define/pavādiy …

…pleasance at the Samayappavādaka hall, the carpenter, Pañcakaṅga, on his way to see the Buddha, visited him and had a conversation with…

one who does not criticize or abuse

one who criticizes or abuse.

…SN.i.225 (˚ānaṃ upavādaka); SN.ii.123 (id.); SN.iv.53 (˚assa vinayo), SN.iv.95 (id.) AN.i.256 (˚ānaṃ upavādaka); AN.iii.19,…

…Vin.iv.230.

• -pavādaka one who proposes disputation one who is fond of debate & discussions MN.i.161, MN.i.227…

…by Snp-a.555 as vādino).

fr. pavāda, cp. pavādaka

…crowd, multitude DN.i.178 (˚pavādaka debating hall); DN.ii.254 sq.; Mil.257; Ja.i.373; Pv-a.86 (= samāgama). samayā in a crowd Pv.iii.3#4 (so…

adjective blaming, finding fault, speaking evil of (gen.), generally in phrase ariyānaṃ u insulting the gentle Vin.iii.5; AN.i.256; AN.iii.19; AN.iv.178 AN.v.68; Iti.58, Iti.99
■ an˚; Pts.i.115; …

adjective = upavādaka; in ariy˚; SN.i.225; SN.ii.124; SN.v.266; Pv.iv.3#39. an˚ MN.i.360.

fr. upavāda