Ritugana, Ṛtugaṇa, Ritu-gana: 6 definitions
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Ritugana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 term Ṛtugaṇa can be transliterated into English as Rtugana or Ritugana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationṚtugaṇa (ऋतुगण) refers to the “sets of seasons”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.29 (“Śivā-Śiva dialogue”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Pārvatī: “[...] This entire universe has been made of illusion; it is held by the supreme soul with His great intellect. It is united and enveloped by the Gaṇas of the nature of pervading souls of meritorious deeds, akin to the nature of supreme soul. What are these planets? What are these sets of seasons (ṛtugaṇa)? What are those other planets? O gentle lady, what is said by you, O fair-complexioned one. We two have created the universe different in attributes and actions for the sake of the devotees and with a disposition favourable to them. [...]”.
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 Dictionaryṛtugaṇa (ऋतुगण).—m S The seasons collectively.
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 dictionaryṚtugaṇa (ऋतुगण).—the seasons taken collectively.
Derivable forms: ṛtugaṇaḥ (ऋतुगणः).
Ṛtugaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛtu and gaṇa (गण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚtugaṇa (ऋतुगण).—m.
(-ṇaḥ) The seasons collectively. E. ṛtu and gaṇa a class.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚtugaṇa (ऋतुगण):—[=ṛtu-gaṇa] [from ṛtu > ṛ] m. the seasons collectively.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚtugaṇa (ऋतुगण):—[ṛtu-gaṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. Seasons.
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.
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