Ratavishesha, Rataviśeṣā, Rata-vishesha: 2 definitions

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Ratavishesha 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 Rataviśeṣā can be transliterated into English as Ratavisesa or Ratavishesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rataviśeṣā (रतविशेषा).—various kinds of sexual union.

Derivable forms: rataviśeṣāḥ (रतविशेषाः).

Rataviśeṣā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rata and viśeṣā (विशेषा).

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

Rataviśeṣa (रतविशेष):—[=rata-viśeṣa] [from rata > ram] m. [plural] the various kinds of sexual union, [Catalogue(s)]

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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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