अनुपतनम् [anupatanam] पातः [pātḥ] पातः 1 Falling upon, alighting upon in succession.
Following, going after, pursuit; उपवनपवनानुपातदक्षैः
[Śi.7.27.] Going or proceeding in order or as a consequence.
[अनुरूपः त्रैराशिकेन पातः] Proportion.
Rule of three.
A degree of latitude, opposite to one given.
-तम् ind. (regarded as ending inṇamul from पत्) Following in succession, going after; लतानुपातं कुसुमान्यगृह्णात्
[Bk.2.11] (लतां लताममुपात्य going to creeper after creeper, or after bending the creepers.)