Ritumat, Ṛtumat: 3 definitions

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Ritumat 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 Ṛtumat can be transliterated into English as Rtumat or Ritumat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ṛtumat (ऋतुमत्).—The pleasure garden of Varuṇa in the Trikūṭa hill.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 2. 9.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṛtumat (ऋतुमत्).—a. Ved.

1) Coming regularly; अग्निष्वात्तानृतुमतो हवामहे (agniṣvāttānṛtumato havāmahe) Vāj.19.61.

2) Enjoying the seasons.

-tī 1 A woman during her courses.

2) A girl at the age of puberty, marriagable girl; काममामरणात्तिष्ठेद् गृहे कन्यर्तुमत्यपि (kāmamāmaraṇāttiṣṭhed gṛhe kanyartumatyapi) Manusmṛti 9.89. ft.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ṛtumat (ऋतुमत्):—[=ṛtu-mat] [from ṛtu > ṛ] mfn. coming at regular or proper times, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xix, 61; Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa xiv]

2) [v.s. ...] enjoying the seasons, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad]

3) [=ṛtu-mat] [from ṛtu > ṛ] n. (at) Name of Varuṇa’s grove, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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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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