saṃ-deśa m. (ifc. f. ā) communication of intelligence, message, information, errand, direction, command, order to (gen. or loc
• -tas with gen., 'by order of') Kauś. MBh. &c
• a present, gift L
• a partic. kind of sweetmeat L
• -gir f. news, tidings L
• -pada n. pl. the words of a message Ragh
• -vāc f. (= -gir) L
• -hara m. a newsbringer, messenger, envoy, ambassador Kāv
• (ā), f. a female messenger Gal
• -hāra mfn. bringing news or tidings Sāh
• -hāraka (Sāh.), -hārin (Śak.), m. (= -hara)
• ○śârtha m. the contents of a message Megh
• ○śôkti f. (= -gir) L

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William