Paṭāṇi at Vin iv.46 (paṭāṇi dinnā hoti) is not clear, it is expld by Bdhgh as "mañcapidhānaŋ (for ˚pīṭhānaŋ) pādasikhāsu āṇi dinno hoti." At DA i.77 we find the foll. . "visūkaŋ paṭāni (sic.) -- bhūtaŋ dassanan ti visūkadassanaŋ, " and at DhsA 393: "paṭāni -- gahaṇaŋ gahetvā ekapaden' eva taŋ nissaddaŋ akāsiŋ."