उपोद्घातः [upōdghātḥ] 1 A beginning, commencement.
An introduction, a preface.
An example, an apposite argument or illustration.
An occasion, medium, means; तत्प्रतिच्छन्दकमुपोद्घातेन माधवान्तिकमुपेयात्
[Māl.1.] Analysis, ascertaining the elements of anything.
Alluding to, mentioning;
[Mu.3.] -Comp.
-पादः N. N. of the third part of the
[Vāyu P.]