Rathaviti, Rathavīti: 4 definitions

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Rathaviti 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)

[«previous next»] — Rathaviti in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Rathavīti (रथवीति).—A maharṣi. He lived in a hilly region very far away from the Himālayas. Once the maharṣi called Śyāvāśva invited Rathavīti to perform a homa at the yajña conducted by King Taranta, and when he came for the homa with his daughter the father of Śyāvāśva asked him to marry his daughter to Śyāvāśva. Rathavīti not only refused, but also dismissed Śyāvāśva from the yājñic platform. At last Rathavīti married his daughter to Śyāvāśva at the request of King Taranta. (Ṛgveda, Sāyaṇabhāṣya).

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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

[«previous next»] — Rathaviti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rathavīti (रथवीति):—[=ratha-vīti] [from ratha] (ratha-) m. Name of a man, [Ṛg-veda]

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Rathaviti in German

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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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