paripaMTin a. Standing in the way, obstructing, opposing, hindering (said by Pāṇini to be admissible only in the Veda, but see the quotations given below); arTaparipaMTI mahAnarAtiH Mu. 5 ; nABavizyamahaM tatra yadi tatparipaMTinI Māl. 9. 50 ; so Bv. 1. 62 , Bg. 3. 34 ; Ms. 7. 107 , 1. 10. — m. 1 An enemy, antagonist, opponent, a foe. 2 A robber, thief, highwayman.