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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ऋत्विज्ṛtvija.Ved. Sacrificing at the proper season or regularly; -m. A priest who officiates at a sacrifice; यज्ञस्य…

Vedic Sacrificing at the proper season or regularly; -Masculine A priest who officiates at a sacrifice; यज्ञस्य देवमृत्विजम् Rv.1.1.1; ऋत्विग्यज्ञकृदुच्यते Y.1.35; Compare Ms.2.143 also; the four chief Ṛitvijas are होतृ, उद्गातृ, अध्वर्यु and ब्रह्मन्; at grand ceremonies 16 are enumerated.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ऋत्विज्ṛtvijmfn. (fr. √यज्), sacrificing at the proper time, sacrificing regularly
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from √यज्), sacrificing at the proper time, sacrificing regularly
2. masculine gender (क्) a priest (usually four are enumerated, viz. Hotr2i होतृ, Adhvaryu अध्वर्यु, Brahman ब्रह्मन्, and Udga1tr2i उद्गातृ; each of them has three companions or helpers, so that the total number is sixteen, viz. होतृ, Maitra1varun2a मैत्रावरुण, Accha1va1ka अच्छावाक, Gra1va-stut ग्राव-स्तुत्; अध्वर्यु, Prati-prastha1tr2i प्रति-प्रस्थातृ, Nesht2r2i नेष्टृ, Un-netr2i उन्-नेतृ; ब्रह्मन्, Bra1hman2a1cchan6sin ब्राह्मणाच्छंसिन्, Agni1dhra अग्नीध्र, Potr2i पोतृ; उद्गातृ, Prastotr2i प्रस्तोतृ, Pratihartr2i प्रतिहर्तृ, Subrahman2ya सुब्रह्मण्य A1s3vS3r. iv, 1, 4-6) fg-veda AV. TS. S3Br. Ka1tyS3r. etc.
3. see page and participle 224, column 2 .
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