prātipathika (10677)

prātipathika
Entry 10677, Page 391, Col. 2

(prAtipaTika, prAtipaTika)
prātipathika¦, m. (or adj.; to Pali paṭipatha, opposite way; cf. AMg. paḍipahia, and acc. to Sheth pāḍi°, defined by Sheth like our word, but by Ratnach. as waylayer, i.e. highwayman), one met along the way, going in the oppo- site direction: sa ca panthānaṃ gacchan °thikān pṛcchati Divy 242.21.