adjective = desaka, su˚; one who points out well, a good teacher Mil.195.

Sk. deśika

intended for oneself

about ten years old.

Aṭṭha¹

num. card, eight, decl. like pl. of adj. in-a A. The number in objective significance, based on natural phenomena: see compounds ˚angula, ˚nakha, ˚pada, ˚pāda B. The number in …

…of 12 soḷasa-vassuddesika Vv-a.259 etc. See soḷasa).

B. Bases & Forms

I. dvi

main base for numeral nominal…

young (unmarried) woman, maiden, girl Pv.i.11#1
■ As emblem of beauty in simile khattiya-kaññā vā… pannarasa-vassuddesikā vā solasa-vassuddesikā vā… MN.i.88; in combination khattiya-kaññā, brāhm …

…Snp.84; Ja.iv.257; As -desika at Dhp-a.ii.246.

• -desin = ˚desaka Snp.87.
• -dhamma the rule of the Path, i.e….

…Ja.i.259 (id.), Ja.i.262 (id. Ja.ii.277 (id.)
■ See also uddesika in same application.

fr. padesa

…(one of the 3 cetiyas, viz. sarīrika, pāribhogika, uddesika); Mil.341 (id.).

fr. paribhoga

…Vism.2; Vv-a.20. -desika a good guide Mil.354; Dhs-a.123; Vism.465. -desita well preached Dhp.44;…

…˚ṃ cetiyaṃ one of the 3 kinds: paribhogika, s., uddesika Ja.iv.228.

fr. sarīra

…soḷasa-vass˚; MN.i.88; Ja.i.456; Vv-a.259 In the same application padesika (q.v.). 2. memorial Ja.iv.228…