Risha, Risa, Ṛṣā, Riśa, Riṣa, Rsha: 11 definitions
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Risha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Ṛṣā and Riśa and Riṣa can be transliterated into English as Rsa or Risha or Risa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexṚṣā (ऋषा).—A daughter of Krodhavaśā, and a wife of Pulaha. Had five daughters after whom came the maina gaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 172 & 413; Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 289-291.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrīsa (रीस).—m n (ṛkṣa S through H) A bear. 2 A term for a dirty or lazy fellow.
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rīsa (रीस).—f (rōṣa S through H) Offence, huff, displeasure conceived. 4 Disgust, aversion.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrīsa (रीस).—m n A bear. A term for a dirty fellow. f Offence; disgust.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRiśa (रिश).—A foe.
Derivable forms: riśaḥ (रिशः).
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Riṣa (रिष).—a. Injuring, destroying.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRiśā (रिशा).—[feminine] a cert. animal (tearer).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛśa (ऋश):—m. the male of a species of antelope = the next, [Atharva-veda iv, 4, 7.]
2) Riśa (रिश):—[from riś] mfn. tearing
3) [v.s. ...] m. an injurer, enemy (cf. riśādas)
4) Riśā (रिशा):—[from riśa > riś] f. Name of a [particular] small animal, [Atharva-veda]
5) Riṣa (रिष):—[from riṣ] See naghā-riṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚṣa (ऋष):—arṣati 1. a. To take, choose.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Rṣa (र्ष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āmosa.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRisa (रिस) [Also spelled ris]:—(nf) anger, wrath; —[karanā] to be angry/enraged; —[māranā] to subdue anger.
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Ends with (+248): Abhiramadrisha, Abhrisha, Adharisha, Adrisha, Aindradrisha, Akalavarisha, Akhukarisha, Akrisha, Alpamarisha, Alpapurisha, Amapurisha, Ambarisha, Amoghavarisha, Amrisha, Amudrisha, Ananyadrisha, Ananyasadrisha, Anasarisha, Anatisadrisha, Andhrisha.
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