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(2) One of the four constituents of the Caturan-
ṅ-
gabala (i.e., the four-fold army).
 

(3) In the above two senses same as Padāti.
 

(4) Patti also means the smallest division of an

army consisting of one chariot, one elephant,

three horse-men and five foot-soldiers."
 
See, P. C. Chakravarti, The Art of War in Ancient India, pp. 83 f. The implication of this term, as a small division of
army, varies from authority to authority. In Mahābhārata,
Udyogaparva 154, 28, it is said that 'a Patti has five times
fifty men'. According to one Nītiprakāśaka of Vaiśampāyana,
the Patti has the smallest division of army and consists of one
chariot, ten elephants, one thousand horses, and one lac of foot-
soldiers.
Cf. ekebhaikarathā tryaśvā pattiḥ pañcapadātikā

(Amarakośa, Ksatriyavarga). Also cf. Mahā-

bhaārata, Adiparva, 2, 19.
 

 
PATTIVYUŪHA--A battle-order (Vyüūha) made of

foot-soldiers (Patti).
 

 
PATTYADHYAKŞAṢA--Superintendent of foot-sol-

diers. He was to arrange for the training of all

the varieties of foot-soldiers. (AS' II. 33).
 

 
PADĀTI --(1) Foot-soldier.
 

(2) = Patti.
 
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PADIKA--A military officer who is at the head of

ten chariots and ten elephants. Cf. anṅgadasśaka-

syaikaḥ patiḥ padikaḥ (ASŚ X. VI). Though

there are four Anṅgas included in the term Catur-
an
aṅga, here the word refers to chariots and ele-

phants alone. (AŚ Basak, II. p. 260). What
 

should be the number of horses and footmen

corresponding to the number of chariots and
 
7. See, P. C. Chakravarti, The Art of War in Ancient India,
pp. 83 f. The implication of this term, as a small division of
army, varies from authority to authority. In Mahābhārata,
Udyogaparva 154, 28, it is said that 'a Patti has five times
fifty men'. According to one Nitiprakāśaka of Vaisampāyana,
the Patti has the smallest division of army and consists of one
chariot, ten elephants, one thousand horses, and one lac of foot-
soldiers.
 
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