पद्धति

Monier-Williams · paddhati
dhati (for -hati), f. 'foot-stroke', a way, path, course, line Hariv. Kāv. &c. (also tī g. bahv-ādi) ‖ sign, token Jātakam ‖ N. of a class of writings (described as guide-books or manuals for partic. rites and ceremonies and the texts relating to them) and of sev. wks ‖ a family N. or title (or rather the characteristic word denoting caste or occupation in comps. serving as proper names, e.g. -gupta, -dāsa at the end of Vaiśya and Śūdra names). L ‖ -candrikā f. -cintāmaṇi m. -prakāśa m. -prakāśikā, f. -bhūṣaṇa n. -ratna n. -sāra m. N. of wks