uddeSaH 1 Pointing to or at, directing; sUryoddeSena tilA dAtavyAH Pt. 2 in the name of. 2 Mention, specification; sArDapraharadvayoddeSe Pt. 5 ; svarasaMskAroddeSaH Nir. 3 Illustration, explanation, exemplification. 4 Ascertainment, determination, inquiry, investigation, search. 5 A brief statement or account; eza tUddeSataH prokto viBUtervistaro mayA Bg. 10. 40. 6 Assignment, allotment. 7 Stipulation, bargain. 8 Object, motive. 9 A spot, region, place; aho pravAtasuBagoyamuddeSaH Ś. 3 ; M. 3 ; vana° a part of the forest. 10 Upper region, high position. 11 (In phil. ) The enunciation of a thing by its name (which is to be further discussed and explained), the other two processes being lakzaRa and parIkzA .