adjective pointing out, teaching, advising Sdhp.217, Sdhp.519-(nt.) advice, instruction, lesson MN.i.438.

Sk. deśaka

…pretext Ja.iii.60; Ja.iv.13; Pv-a.154. Thus also apadesaka Ja.vi.179.

cp. Sk. apadeśa

…of food SN.i.82.

• -uddesaka (thera) (an elder) who supervises the distribution of food, a superintendent of meals…

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

Sk. deśika

…-desaka one who points out the way, a guide Snp.84; Ja.iv.257; As -desika at Dhp-a.ii.246.

• -desin = ˚desaka…

…sq. etc.

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

…MN.ii.8; Snp-a.199 -uddesaka one who recites the P. Vin.i.115, cp. Vin Texts i.242. -ṭhapana…

adjective assigning, defining, determining, in bhatt˚ one who sorts out the food Vv-a.92.

fr. uddesa