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(2) One of the four constituents of the Caturaṅ-
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-
bhārata, Adiparva, 2, 19.
PATTIVYŪHA--A battle-order (Vyūha) made of
foot-soldiers (Patti).
PATTYADHYAKṢA--Superintendent of foot-sol-
diers. He was to arrange for the training of all
the varieties of foot-soldiers. (AS'Ś II. 33).
PADĀTI--(1) Foot-soldier.
(2) = Patti.
PADIKA--A military officer who is at the head of
ten chariots and ten elephants. Cf. aṅgadaśaka-
syaikaḥ patiḥ padikaḥ (AŚ X. VI). Though
there are four Aṅgas included in the term Catur-
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
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-
bhārata, Adiparva, 2, 19.
PATTIVYŪHA--A battle-order (Vyūha) made of
foot-soldiers (Patti).
PATTYADHYAKṢA--Superintendent of foot-sol-
diers. He was to arrange for the training of all
the varieties of foot-soldiers. (A
PADĀTI--(1) Foot-soldier.
(2) = Patti.
PADIKA--A military officer who is at the head of
ten chariots and ten elephants. Cf. aṅgadaśaka-
syaikaḥ patiḥ padikaḥ (AŚ X. VI). Though
there are four Aṅgas included in the term Catur-
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