grants; points out; shows.

to point, show; to grant, bestow etc. Usually in combination with pref. ā, or in Caus. deseti (q.v.). As simplex only at SN.i.217 (varaṃ disā to be read for disaṃ cp …

points out, indicates, characterizes.

indicates, designates; refers to (as a witness); uses as a pretext.

points out, indicates; refers to; defines, specifies; explains; proclaims, declares.

of niddisati

of niddisati

(from uddisati) one who recites.

1. points to; points out, designates; specifies; assigns (to, gen.); looks to, refers to (as a teacher).
2. declares, recites; expounds; expounds briefly or in general terms.

(from uddisati) one who looks to, refers to.

(from uddisati) one who looks to, refers to.

points out (to); indicates; explains, teaches.

aims at; points out, indicates; relates, declares, foretells; dedicates; assigns (one’s own puñña to someone else).

…with ˚ppa˚), e.g. anu-ādisati design for, dedicate ˚kankhin longing for, ˚cintana care for, ˚tiṭṭhati look after ˚padinna given over…

to point out, direct, bid, address Pv-a.99 (aor. anudesi + anvesi)
pp anudiṭṭha (q.v.).

anu + disati

…(= uddiṭṭha Pv-a.50).

pp. of anudisati

to advise, dedicate, assign; imper. ˚disāhi Pv.ii.2#6 (= uddissa dehi Pv-a.80); Pv.iii.2#8 (= ādisa Pv-a.181).

anu + ā + disati

to call to witness, to refer to, to quote Vin.iii.159; Ja.i.215; Ja.iii.234; Ja.iv.203; Mil.270; Dhp-a.ii.39; Ne.93.

apa + disati

to give further explanation, to explain in detail Mil.304.

ati + disati

…fr. *diś to point (see disati), then the original meaning would be “pointing,” i.e. the hand used for pointing. For…

…Vv-a.230; dakkhiṇaṃ ādisati (otherwise uddisati) to designate a gift to a particular person (with dat.) Vin.i.229 = DN.ii.88.

• -āraha…

…(q.v.).

Sk. deśayati, Caus. of disati, q.v.

point of the compass, region quarter, direction, bearings. The 4 principal points usualy enumerated are puratthimā (E) pacchimā (W) dakkhiṇā (S) uttarā (N …

… ■ nakkhattaṃ; ādisati to augur from the stars, to set the horoscope Mnd.382; oloketi to read…

…e.g. p. Vism.140, Vism.208 sq. etc.

Sk. nirdeśa, fr. niddisati, cp. desa, desaka etc.

Niddisati & niddissati

to distinguish, point out, explain designate, define, express, to mean Iti.122 = Cnd.276#f Mil.123, Mil.345; Dhs-a.57;…

Niddisati & niddissati

to distinguish, point out, explain designate, define, express, to mean Iti.122 = Cnd.276#f Mil.123, Mil.345; Dhs-a.57;…

past participle expressed, explained, designated Mil.3; Dhs-a.57; Vism.528; Vv-a.13.

see niddisati

…(? Mil.156 (should we read anudissa?).

ger. of o + disati = Sk. diśati, cp. uddissa

…uncertain; either paṭi + upadissati, or fut. of paṭi + upadisati, cp. upadaṃseti. It is not to be derived fr. ˚upadadāti

…sq.; - pāṭimokkhaṃ uddisati to recite the P. Vin.i.102, Vin.i.112, Vin.i.175; Vin.ii.259; Vin.iii.8 Vin.iv.143; Ud.51; opp. *-ṃ…

to indicate, to command DN.i.211; Mhvs.38, Mhvs.59.

saṃ + ādisati

…16 great visions); -ṃ ādisati to tell a dream Mnd.381- Supina at Pv.ii.6#1 read supita.

• -anta [anta pleonastic, cp….

…lifted out, drawn out; ˚disati point out to; ˚drīyati pull out; ˚pajjati to be produced; ˚patti & ˚pāda coming out, origin, birth…

…AN.iii.67, AN.iii.180; Mil.10, Mil.18.

fr. uddisati

…uddissa (q.v.)

ud + disati

…Ja.ii.263 (bhatta).

orig. ger. of uddisati

1. to make recite Vin.i.47 = Vin.ii.224; Vin.iv.290.
2. to dedicate Pv-a.35 (variant reading ādisati).

Caus. ii. of uddisati

…dassāmī ti); Pv-a.50; Kp-a.138.

pp. of uddisati

…(cp. upâtigacchati); ˚disati ad-vise; ˚dhāvati run up to ˚nadati to sound out; ˚nikkhamati come out up to; ˚nisevita gone on to or…

…at id. p.); Kp-a.100; Sdhp.227.

fr. upadisati

to point out, show, advise, specify Ja.v.457 (sippaṃ); Mil.21 (dhamma-maggaṃ)
pp upadiṭṭha (q.v.).

upa + disati

pointed out, put forth, specified Mil.144 (pañha).

pp. of upadisati

…+ ā (anvā-gacchati, ˚disati, ˚maddati, ˚rohati, ˚visati ˚sanna, ˚hata), paṭi + ā (paccā-janati, ˚ttharati, ˚dāti, ˚savati),…

…case: paccatta-vacanassa to-ādeso veditabbo.

fr. ādisati, cp. Sk. ādeśa

…ind. ādisati DN.i.213 = AN.i.170 (tell or read one’s character); Snp.1112 (atītaṃ); Mnd.382 (nakkhattaṃ set the…

…better be read; ādiya (in corresponsion with ādāna). It is not grd. of ādisati, which its form might…