ud-deśa m. the act of pointing to or at, direction

• ascertainment

• brief statement

• exemplification, illustration, explanation

• mentioning a thing by name MBh. Bhag. Suśr. Pañcat. &c

• assignment, prescription

• stipulation, bargain MBh. R

• quarter, spot, region, place

• an object, a motive

• upper region, high situation MBh. Pañcat. Śak. &c

• (in Nyāya phil.) enunciation of a topic (that is to be further discussed and elucidated) Nyāyak

• (ena and āt), ind. (ifc.) relative to, aiming at, Kathās. Suśr. &c.