Ādesanā (feminine) [ā + desanā] pointing out, guessing , prophesy; only in phrase °pāṭihāriya trick or marvellous ability of mind-reading or guessing other peoples character Vin II 200; D I 212, 213; III 220; A I 170, 292; V 327; Paṭis II 227. For pāṭihāriya is subsiituted °vidhā (literal variety of, i.e. act or performance etc.) at D III 103.
(fem, fem, abstr, act, from ādesati) mind reading prophesy, guessing, pointing out [lit.] causing to point out Construction: ā + dese + anā