apadeSaH 1 Statement, adducing ( upadeSa ); pointing out, mentioning the name of; nEza nyAyo yaddAturapadeSaH Dk. 60 ; hetvapadeSAt pratijYAyAH punarvacanaM nigamanaM Nyāya S. ; dIkzAyA apadeSAt Kāty. 2 ( a ) A pretext, pretence, plea, excuse; contrivance; kenApadeSena punarASramaM gacCAmaH Ś. 2 ; rakzApadeSAnmunihomaDenoH R. 2. 8 ; vratApadeSojJitagarvavfttinA V. 3. 12. ( b ) Guise, disguise, form; vikawaduzwaSvApadApadeSakAlagocaraM gatA Māl. 7 ; maMtripadApadeSaM yOvarAjyaM Dk. 101. 3 Statement of the reason, adducing a cause, the second ( hetu ) of the five members of an Indian syllogism (according to the Vaiśeṣikas). 4 A butt, mark ( lakzya ). 5 A place, quarter. 6 Refusal, rejection. 7 Fame, reputation. 8 Deceit. 9 ( apakfzwo deSaH ) A bad or wrong place.