[पथ्-आधारे इनि] (Nominative पन्थाः, पन्थानौ, पन्थानः; Accusative Plural पथः; Instrumental Plural पथिभिः etc.; the word is changed to पथ at the end of comp.; तोयाधारपथः, दृष्टिपथः, नष्टपथः, सत्पथः, प्रतिपथम् etc.)
- A road, way, path; श्रेयसामेष पन्थाः Bh.2.26; वक्रः पन्थाः Me.27.
- Journey, way-faring, as in शिवास्ते सन्तु पन्थानः '(I wish) a happy journey to you ! God speed you on your journey !'
- Range, reach; as in कर्णपथ, श्रुतिdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, दर्शनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
- Manner of action, line of conduct, course of behaviour; पथः शुचेर्दर्शयितार ईश्वरा मलीमसामाददते न पद्धतिम् R.3.46; न्याय्यात् पथः प्रविचलन्ति पदं न धीराः Bh.2.83.
- A sect, doctrine.
- A division of hell; Ms.4.9.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अशनम्, -आदेनः Provender for a journey; viaticum.
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-कृत्
- Masculine Vedic
- a guide.
- Name of Agni.
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-देयम् a toll levied on public roads.
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-द्रुमः the Khadira tree.
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-प्रज्ञ Adjective acquainted with roads.
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-वाहक
- Adjective cruel.
- (कः) a hunter, fowler.
- a burden bearer, porter.
Source: Apte