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Entry ऋत

  1. ऋतṛtaA sacrifice.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तः

      1. A sacrifice.
      2. The sun (Neuter also).

    • -तम् (Not usually found in classical literature)

    • ऋत ṛta, Adjective

      1. ऋ-क्त
      2. Proper, right.
      3. Honest, true; सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव Bg.1.14; Ms.8.82.
      4. Worshipped, respected.
      5. Bright, luminous (दीप्त)
      6. Gone, risen, moved, affected by; सुखेन ऋतः Equivalent to सुखार्तः ऋते च तृतीयासमासे Vārt. on ParasmaipadaVI.1.89; so दुःखःdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, कामdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.

    • -तम्

      1. Indeclinable Rightly, properly.
      2. of a true nature, sprung from sacred truth; अब्जा गोजा ऋतजा अद्रिजा ऋतम् Rv.4.4.5.
      3. Well-made, excellent; Rv.3.58.8.

    • -जातसत्य Adjective (Sāy.) born for the sake of sacrifice and having true result.

    • -जित् Adjective Vedic gaining the right; Vāj.17.83.

    • -ज्ञा Adjective (Sāy.) knowing the sacrifice, familiar with the sacred law.

    • -द्युम्न Adjective shining with truth; Rv.9. 113.4.

    • -धामन्

      1. Adjective
      2. A fixed or settled rule, law (religious).
      3. Sacred custom, pious action. यस्तनोति सतां सेतुमृतेनामृतयोनिना Mb.12.47.49.
      4. Divine law, divine truth.
      5. Absolution. मर्त्यानामृतमिच्छताम् Bhāg.1.16.7.
      6. Water; सत्यं त्वा ऋतेन परिषिञ्चामि.
      7. Truth (in general), right; ऋतं वदिष्यामि T. Up.1.1.1. ऋतानृते Ms.1.29, 2.52,8.61,14.
      8. Truth (personified as an object of worship; in later Sanskrit regarded as a child of Dharma).
      9. Livelihood by picking or gleaning grains in a field (as opposed to the cultivation of ground); ऋतमुञ्च्छशिलं वृत्तम् Ms.4.4.
      10. The fruit of an action; एकं चक्रं वर्तते द्वादशारं षण्णाभिमेकाक्षमृतस्य धारणम् Mb.1.3. 62.
      11. Agreeable speech; ऋतं च सूनृता वाणी कविभिः परिकीर्तिता Bhāg.11.19.38.
      12. Name of an Āditya.
      13. The Supreme Spirit. (In the Vedas ऋत is usually interpreted by Sāyaṇa to mean 'water', 'sun' or 'sacrifice', where European scholars take it in the sense of 'divine truth', 'faith' etc.).

    • -जा, -जात

      1. Adjective Vedic
      2. of a true or pure nature.
      3. having an imperishable place. -Masculine Name of Viṣṇu.

    • -धीति Adjective Vedic of true disposition; or receiving true praise.

    • -ध्वजः Name of Śiva.

    • -नी Adjective leading in the right way; Rv.2.27.12.

    • -पर्णः Equivalent to ऋतुपर्णः quod vide, which see

    • -पेयः a sacrifice lasting one day.

    • -पेशस् Adjective Vedic having a perfect shape; Rv.5.66.1. -Masculine one whose form consits of water; id est, that is Varuṇa.

    • -प्सुः

      1. a god who consumes sacrificial food; Rv.1.18.3.
      2. one whose form is truth.

    • -युक्तिः Feminine true application of a hymn; Rv.1.61.1.

    • -युज् Adjective going to sacrifice.

    • -वाकः Vedic true speech; Rv.9.113.2.

    • -सद् Adjective dwelling in the sacrifice or truth; Rv.4.4.5. -Masculine fire,-सदनम् -नी the right or usual alter.

    • -साप् Adjective pervading truth; steady in religious belief.

    • -सामन् Neuter Name of a Sāman; Ārṣeya Br.

    • -स्था Adjective standing right; स हि दिवः स पृथिव्या ऋतस्था. Av.4.1.4.

    • ऋत ṛta ता tā यु yu, (ता) यु Adjective Desirous of sacrifice; त्वं न इन्द्र ऋतयुः Rv.8.7.1.

    In the Gita10·14

    सर्वमेतदृतं मन्ये यन्मां वदसि केशव ।

    sarvametadṛtaṁ manye yanmāṁ vadasi keśava, — All this that Thou sayest, my mind holds for the truth, O Keshava. Neither the Gods nor the Titans, O blessed Lord, know Thy manifestation. 10·14
    • ऋतम्ṛtamaccusative singular of the neuter form of the adjective ṛta (the truth).
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