means of reaching a goal or destination, path, way, means, method, mode of progress (cp. Dhs. translation 53, 82, 92, 143), course, practice (cp. BSk. pratipad in meaning of pratipatti “line of conduct” Avs.ii.140 with note) DN.i.54 (dvatti p.), DN.i.249 (way to); SN.ii.81 (nirodhasāruppa-gāminī p.); SN.iv.251 (bhaddikā), SN.iv.330 (majjhimā), SN.v.304 (sabbattha-gāminī), SN.iv.361 (udaya-gāminī sotāpatti˚), SN.iv.421; DN.iii.288 (ñāṇadassana-visuddhi˚); AN.i.113, AN.i.168 (puñña˚), AN.ii.76, AN.ii.79, AN.ii.152 (akkhamā); Vb.99, Vb.104 sq., Vb.211 sq., Vb.229 sq., Vb.331 sq-In pregnant sense The path (of the Buddha), leading to the destruction of all ill & to the bliss of Nibbāna (see specified under magga, ariyamagga, sacca), thus a quâsi synonym of magga with which freq. comb^d (e.g DN.i.156) Vin.i.10; DN.i.157; DN.iii.219 (anuttariya); MN.ii.11; MN.iii.251, MN.iii.284; SN.i.24 (daḷhā yāya dhīrā pamuccanti); AN.i.295 sq. (āgālhā nijjhāmā majjhimā); Snp.714 (cp. Snp-a.497), Snp.921; Pts.ii.147 (majjhimā); Ne.95 sq. Pp.15, Pp.68; Vv-a.84 (˚sankhāta ariyamagga). Specified in various ways as follows: āsava-nirodha-gāminī p DN.i.84; dukkha-nirodha-g˚. DN.i.84, DN.i.189; DN.iii.136; SN.v.426 sq.; AN.i.177; Pts.i.86, Pts.i.119; Dhs.1057; lokanirodha-g˚ AN.ii.23; Iti.121; with the epithets sammā anuloma˚ apaccanīka˚ anvattha˚ dhammânudhamma Mnd.32, Mnd.143, Mnd.365; Cnd.384 etc. (see detail under sammā˚)

There are several groups of 4 paṭipadā mentioned, viz

1. dukkhā dandhâbhiññā, sukhā & khippâbhiññā dandh˚ & khipp˚, i.e. painful practice resulting in knowledge slowly acquired & quickly acquired, pleasant practice resulting in the same way DN.iii.106; AN.ii.149 sq., AN.ii.154; AN.v.63; Snp-a.497.
2. akkhamā, khamā damā & samā p. i.e. want of endurance, endurance self-control, equanimity.

fr. paṭi + pad