Ritika, Rītika: 8 definitions
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Ritika 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexRītika (रीतिक).—(bell metal) a gift of, pleases Vāyu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 266. 64.
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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Rītikā (रीतिका) refers to “brass”, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śalyoddhāra-paṭala or “excavation of extraneous substances”).—Accordingly, “[...] If [someone] scratches his foot, [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing related to an elephant [, i.e. a born of an elephant]. He should remove the extraneous thing, i.e. a thorn [at a depth of] twelve digits [underground]. If [someone] scratches his big toe, [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing, i.e. a piece of chalk. Alternatively, he should prognosticate a piece of iron mixed with various calxes of brass there (rītikā-citra-saṃmiśra). [...] ”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRītika (रीतिक).—Calx of brass.
-kā Brass.
Derivable forms: rītikam (रीतिकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRītikā (रीतिका).—f.
(-kā) Clax of brass. E. rīti brass, and kan aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rītika (रीतिक):—[from ri] n. calx of brass, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Rītikā (रीतिका):—[from rītika > ri] f. brass, bell-metal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRītikā (रीतिका):—(kā) 1. f. Calx of brass.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ritikacitra, Ritikara, Ritikaulai.
Ends with (+36): Adhisamskritika, Ahnikamanjaritika, Ajirnamanjaritika, Alamkaramanjaritika, Amritika, Anritika, Aprakritika, Apritika, Aritika, Atiprakritika, Avikritika, Bhritika, Brahmaprakritika, Ciritika, Dritika, Gayatritika, Janghaprahritika, Januprahritika, Januprakritika, Kartakritika.
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 3 - Rīti theory and position of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā < [Chapter 4 - Position of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā in Sanskrit Poetics]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - Concept of bhakti < [Chapter XXXI - The Philosophy of Vallabha]