Rathastha, Rathasthā: 7 definitions
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Rathastha 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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Rathastha (रथस्थ).—A Yakṣa who rotates in the month of Jyeṣṭha in the company of the Āditya called Mitra. (Bhāgavata, 12th Skandha).
2) Rathasthā (रथस्था).—One of the seven tributaries of the Gaṅgā. According to the ancients, bathing in the river will wash off all sins. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 169, Verse 20).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationRathastha (रथस्थ) refers to “being seated in a chariot”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.35 (“The story of Padmā and Pippalāda”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] Once Dharma (Virtue) assumed the guise of a king by his magical power and happened to see on the way that lady of gentle smiles going to the celestial river for her holy dip. The lord Dharma was seated in a beautiful chariot studded with gems (cāruratna-rathastha). He was bedecked in many kinds of ornaments. He was in the prime of fresh youth, glorious and lustrous like the cupid. On seeing Padmā he spoke thus, in order to know the innermost feelings of the sage’s wife”.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesRathasthā (रथस्था) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.18). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Rathasthā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRathastha (रथस्थ).—[adjective] standing on a chariot.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rathastha (रथस्थ):—[=ratha-stha] [from ratha] mfn. being on a ch°, mounted on a car, [Rāmāyaṇa; Prasaṅgābharaṇa]
2) Rathasthā (रथस्था):—[=ratha-sthā] [from ratha-stha > ratha] f. Name of a river, [Mahābhārata]
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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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Full-text: Rathasya, Rathapsa, Avaplu, Prahara, Caruratna, Samvid, Parampara.
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