उद्देशः [uddēśḥ] 1 Pointing to or at, directing; सूर्योद्देशेन तिला दातव्याः Pt.2 in the name of.
Mention, specification; सार्धप्रहरद्वयोद्देशे
[Pt.5;] स्वरसंस्कारोद्देशः
[Nir.] Illustration, explanation, exemplification.
Ascertainment, determination, inquiry, investigation, search.
A brief statement or account; एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया
[Bg.1.4;] [Mb.8.69.54.] Assignment, allotment.
Stipulation, bargain.
Object, motive; कृतोद्देशः स बीभत्सुः
[Mb.3.158.3.] A spot, region, place; अहो प्रवातसुभगोयमुद्देशः
[Ś.3;] [M.3;] वन˚ a part of the forest.
Upper region, high position.
(In phil.) The enunciation of a thing by its name (which is to be further discussed and explained), the other two processes being लक्षण and परीक्षा. -Comp.
-पदम् The term (or terms) which form the subject; नात्रैषा वचनव्यक्तिः ये यजमाना इत्युद्देशपदम्, ऋत्विजः इति विधेयपदम् । ŚB. on
[MS.6.6.2.]