…(thanaṃ dasseti k˚ṃ dass˚ nābhiṃ dass˚); Ja.v.435 (thanāni k˚ āni ca dassayantī; explained on Ja.v.437 by upakacchaka); Ja.vi.578….

…Dh. (by heart); see above C4. combined w. Vinayadhara Vin.i.127, Vin.i.337; Vin.ii.8; AN.i.117, & bahussuta (ibid) Snp.58 (cp. Snp-a.110)
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…& Pv.iii.2#16 (= attānaṃ dassayi dassesi pākaṭo ahosi Pv-a.185). 3rd pl. dassesuṃ;
ger dassetvā;
inf dassetuṃ to point out,…

…with the paradigm dakkh˚ & dass˚; (dṛś): see dassati¹

…Vism.456, Vism.489.

Sk. ādarśa, ā + dṛś, P. dass, of dassati¹ 2

…meaning freq. with dass (dasseti, dassana, nidassana etc. in commentary style “what is meant by”, the (statement of) reason why or of,…