f. [pad-avi vā ṅīp] A way, road, path, course (fig. also); pavanapadavī Me. 8; anuyāhi sādhupadavīṃ Bh. 2. 77 ‘follow in the footsteps of the good’; Ś. 4. 13; R. 3. 50, 7. 7; 8. 11; 15. 99; Bh. 3. 46; Ve. 6. 27; so sa yauvanapadavīmārūḍhaḥ Pt. 1 ‘he [Page0664-b+ 57] attained his majority’ (grew up to man's estate).

2 Position, station, rank, dignity, office, post.

3 A place, site.

4 Good conduct or be- haviour.