1 Statement, adducing (upadeśa); pointing out, mentioning the name of; naiṣa nyāyo yaddāturapadeśaḥ Dk. 60; hetvapadeśāt pratijñāyāḥ punarvacanaṃ ni- gamanaṃ Nyāya S.; dīkṣāyā apadeśāt Kāty.

2 (a) A pretext, pretence, plea, excuse; contrivance; kenāpadeśena punarā- śramaṃ gacchāmaḥ Ś. 2; rakṣāpadeśānmunihomadhe- noḥ R. 2. 8; vratāpadeśojjhitagarvavṛttinā V. 3. 12. (b) Guise, disguise, form;...