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Political Concepts in Ancient India
(2) One of the four constituents of the Caturan-
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."
Cf. ekebhaikarathā tryaśvā pattiḥ pañcapadātikā
(Amarakośa, Ksatriyavarga). Also cf. Mahā-
bharata, Adiparva, 2, 19.
PATTIVYUHA-A battle-order (Vyüha) made of
foot-soldiers (Patti).
PATTYADHYAKŞA-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. angadasaka-
syaikaḥ patiḥ padikaḥ (AS X. VI). Though
there are four Angas included in the term Catur-
anga, 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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Political Concepts in Ancient India
(2) One of the four constituents of the Caturan-
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."
Cf. ekebhaikarathā tryaśvā pattiḥ pañcapadātikā
(Amarakośa, Ksatriyavarga). Also cf. Mahā-
bharata, Adiparva, 2, 19.
PATTIVYUHA-A battle-order (Vyüha) made of
foot-soldiers (Patti).
PATTYADHYAKŞA-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.
-
PADIKA-A military officer who is at the head of
ten chariots and ten elephants. Cf. angadasaka-
syaikaḥ patiḥ padikaḥ (AS X. VI). Though
there are four Angas included in the term Catur-
anga, 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.
Digitized by
1
Original from
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN