A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1344

c5.1344

PĀTHA. ‘Reading.’ There are three forms, called Pāthas, in which the Vedic text is read and written:—(1.) Sanhitā-pātha, the ordinary form, in which the words coalesce according to the rules of Sandhi; (2.) Pāda-pātha, in which each word stands separate and independent; (3.) Krama-pātha, in which each word is given twice, first joined with the word preceding and then with the word following.