1 An order, command; bhrāturādeśamādāya Rām.; ādeśaṃ deśakāla- jñaḥ pratijagrāha R. 1. 92; rājadviṣṭādeśa- kṛtaḥ Y. 2. 304 doing acts forbidden by the king.

2 Advice, instruc- tion, precept, rule; ādityo brahmetyā- deśaḥ Ch. Up.

3 Account, informa- tion, relation, pointing out, indica- tion.

4 A prediction, prophecy; vipraśnikādeśavacanāni K. 64; see si- ddhādeśa also.

5 (Gram.) A substi- tute; dhātoḥ sthāna...