पतनम् [patanam] [पत्-भावे ल्युट्]
The act of flying or coming down, alighting, descending, throwing oneself down at.
Setting (as of the sun).
Going down to hell; निरये चैव पतनम्
[Ms.6.61.] Apostacy.
Falling from dignity, virtue &c. अनिग्रहाच्चेन्द्रियाणां नरः पतन- मृच्छति
[Y.3.219.] Fall, decline, ruin, adversity (opp. उदय or उच्छ्राय); ग्रहाधीना नरेन्द्राणामुच्छ्रायाः पतनानि च
[Y.1.38.] Death.
Hanging down, becoming flaccid (as breasts).
Miscarriage.
(In arith.) Subtraction.
The latitude of a planet. -Comp.
-धर्मिन् a. a. subject to the law of decay, perishable.
-शील a. a. accustomed to fall down.