Rik, Ṛk, Rīk: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Rik means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 Ṛk can be transliterated into English as Rk or Rik, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaṚk (ऋक्).—A small section of the Veda. The Veda which issued from the face of God at the time of creation, consisted of 1,00,000 books in four sections, beginning with Ṛk. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Part III, Chapter 4). The root "ṚC" means "to praise". It got the name "ṚK" meaning, "to praise gods".
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Ṛk (ऋक्).—(Ṛc) of the Vedas;1 learnt by the Asuras.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 7. 14; 53. 12; XII. 11. 47; 12. 62.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 33. 36; IV. 12. 17.
1b) One of the names in the fourth marut gaṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 127.
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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarRik (रिक्).—An augment added optionally with रुक् (ruk) and रीक् (rīk) to the reduplicative syllable of the frequentative root from a primitive root which ends in ऋ (ṛ) or has a penultimate ऋ; e. g. चरिकर्ति, नरिनर्ति भरिभ्रत् (carikarti, narinarti bharibhrat) etc.; cf. रुग्रिकौ च लुकि (rugrikau ca luki), P.VII. 4.9l and ऋतश्च (ṛtaśca) VII.4.92.
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Rīk (रीक्).—Augment री (rī) added optionally with रुक् (ruk) and रिक् (rik) to the reduplicative syllable (अभ्यास (abhyāsa)) of the frequentative base of roots having ऋ (ṛ) as their penultimate vowel; e.g. वरीवृश्च्यते वरीवृश्चीति, नरीनर्ति, चरीकर्ति (varīvṛścyate varīvṛścīti, narīnarti, carīkarti); cf रीगृदुपधस्य च (rīgṛdupadhasya ca) P.VII. 4.90.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraṚk (ऋक्) or Ṛc refers to one of the ten kinds of dhruvā (“songs”) defined in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32. Accordingly, “the dhruvā is so called, because in it words, varṇas, alaṃkāra, tempo (laya), jāti and pāṇis are regularly (dhruva) connected with one another”.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛk (ऋक्):—a ṛk-chas, ṛk-tas, and ṛk-śas See under 2. ṛc, p. 225, col. 1.
2) [from ṛc] b (by Sandhi for 2. ṛc below).
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconRik (ரிக்) noun < ṛk. See ருக். [rug.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+180): Rigvat, Rika, Rika-riya, Rikaba, Rikababhovari, Rikabadala, Rikabadvara, Rikabe, Rikabi, Rikabu, Rikama, Rikama Tatha, Rikamacavadi, Rikamaceshta, Rikamacota, Rikamadhanga, Rikamaka, Rikamapana, Rikamatavala, Rikamatekadi.
Ends with (+122): Aantarik, Abhyantarik, Adhikarik, Alankarik, Amragandhadhrik, Anaagarik, Anangadanishkadhrik, Anaupcharik, Anyadrik, Aprik, Ardhacandradhrik, Asrik, Avyavaharik, Bahishkendrik, Balarupadhrik, Barik, Bharadhrik, Bhubharadhrik, Bhurik, Boharik.
Full-text (+141): Riksamhita, Ruj, Rigveda, Payir rik, Mungkyo rik, Ngraem rik, Riksamashringa, Riktantravyakarana, Riktantra, Riksaman, Yaok chyaon rik, Riksama, Rikshas, Rikpada, Rigvat, Rikstha, Riksamshita, Riktas, Veda, Makshavya.
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