Ritusamdhi, Ṛtusaṃdhi, Ritu-samdhi: 4 definitions
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Ritusamdhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Ṛtusaṃdhi can be transliterated into English as Rtusamdhi or Ritusamdhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Ṛtusaṃdhi (ऋतुसंधि) refers to the “junction of two seasons”, mentioned in verse 3.58 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “the two seven-day periods at the end and beginning of two (successive) seasons (are) called ‘the junction of two seasons’ [viz., ṛtusaṃdhi]. In these, the former regimen (is) gradually to be abandoned (and) the new one to be observed [...]”.
Note: Ṛtusaṃdhi (“junction of two seasons”) has been paraphrased by dus mthsams (“intermediate period of two seasons”).
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛtusaṃdhi (ऋतुसंधि):—[=ṛtu-saṃdhi] [from ṛtu > ṛ] m. junction of two seasons, transition from one season to the next one, [Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra; Gopatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] junction of two fortnights, the days of new and full moon (as the junction of the dark and fig.t half of the month, and reversely), [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
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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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