paTin m. [ paT-ADAre ini ] ( Nom. paMTAH, paMTAnO, paMTAnaH ; acc. pl. paTaH ; instr. pl. paTiBiH &c.: the word is changed to paTa at the end of comp. ; toyADArapaTaH, dfzwipaTaH, nazwapaTaH, satpaTaH, pratipaTaM &c.) 1 A road, way, path; SreyasAmeza paMTAH Bh. 2. 26 ; vaMkraH paTAH Me. 27. 2 Journey, way-faring, as in SivAste saMtu paMTAnaH ‘(I wish) a happy journey to you! God speed you on your journey’! 3 Range, reach; as in karRapaTa, Sruti° , darSana° . 4 Manner of action, line of conduct, course of behaviour; paTaH SuMcerdarSAyitAra ISvarA malImasAmAdadate na padDatiM R. 3. 46 ; nyAyyAtpaTaH pravicalaMti padaM na DIrAH Bh. 2. 83. 5 A sect, doctrine. 6 A division of hell. Comp. — kft m. Ved. 1 a guide. 2 N. of Agni. — deyaM a toll levied on public roads. — drumaH the Khadira tree. — prajYa a. acquainted with roads. — vAhaka a. cruel. — (kaH) 1 a hunter, fowler. 2 a burdenbearer, porter.