Rathya, Rathyā: 12 definitions
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Rathya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryRathyā.—(EI 19), a street. Note: rathyā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRathya (रथ्य).—[rathaṃ vahati yat]
1) A chariot-horse; धावन्त्यमी मृगजवाक्षमयेव रथ्याः (dhāvantyamī mṛgajavākṣamayeva rathyāḥ) Ś.1.8; Śiśupālavadha 4.14.
2) A part of a chariot.
Derivable forms: rathyaḥ (रथ्यः).
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Rathyā (रथ्या).—
1) A road for carriages; (hence) a high-way, main road; भूयो भूयः सविधनगरीरथ्यया पर्यटन्तम् (bhūyo bhūyaḥ savidhanagarīrathyayā paryaṭantam) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.15.
2) A place where many roads meet.
3) A number of carriages or chariots; रथ्याघोषैर्बृंहणैर्वारणानाम् (rathyāghoṣairbṛṃhaṇairvāraṇānām) Śiśupālavadha 18.3; अश्वीयैरौक्षकैर्मानुष्यकै रथ्याभिरौष्ट्रकैः (aśvīyairaukṣakairmānuṣyakai rathyābhirauṣṭrakaiḥ) Dharmābhyudaya-Mahākāvyam 2.26.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRathya (रथ्य).—m.
(-thyaḥ) A car or carriage-horse. f.
(-thyā) 1. A multitude of cars. 2. A high street. 3. A main or carriage-road. 4. A place where several roads meet. n.
(-thyaṃ) A wheel. E. ratha a car, ya or yat affixes of multitude or fitness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryRathya (रथ्य).—i. e. ratha + ya, I. m. A carriage horse. Ii. f. yā. 1. A multitude of cars, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 241 (warriors?). 2. A high street. 3. A place where several roads meet. Iii. n. A wheel.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRathya (रथ्य).—[adjective] belonging or accustomed to a carriage, chariot-; [masculine] a carriage-horse. [feminine] rathyā road, high-road. [neuter] chariot-trappings or a wheel; a race or contest with chariots.
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Rathya (रथ्य).—[adjective] belonging or accustomed to a carriage, chariot-; [masculine] a carriage-horse. [feminine] rathyā road, high-road. [neuter] chariot-trappings or a wheel; a race or contest with chariots.
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Rāthya (राथ्य).—1. [neuter] possession of chariots.
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Rāthya (राथ्य).—2. [adjective] fit for a chariot.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rathya (रथ्य):—[from ratha] mfn. (or rathya) belonging or relating to a carriage or chariot, accustomed to it etc. (with āji, ‘a chariot-race’), [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] (?) delighting in roads (See f. and rathya-virathya)
3) [v.s. ...] m. a carriage or chariot-horse, [Ṛg-veda; Śakuntalā]
4) Rathyā (रथ्या):—[from rathya > ratha] a f. See below
5) Rathya (रथ्य):—[from ratha] n. carriage equipments (trappings, a wheel etc.), [Ṛg-veda; Lāṭyāyana]
6) [v.s. ...] a chariot-race or match, [Ṛg-veda]
7) [v.s. ...] a carriage, vehicle (?), [ib.]
8) Rathyā (रथ्या):—[from ratha] b f. a carriage-road, highway, street, [Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] a number of carriages or chariots, [Śiśupāla-vadha xviii, 3].
10) Rāthya (राथ्य):—[from rātha] n. possession of chariots ([Padapāṭha] rathya), [Ṛg-veda i, 157, 6]
11) [v.s. ...] mfn. fit for a carriage, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRathya (रथ्य):—(thyaḥ) 1. m. A car or carriage horse. f. (thyā) Many cars; a high street; a main road; a meeting of roads. n. A wheel.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Rathyā (रथ्या) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Racchā.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRathyā (रथ्या):—(nf) course of a chariot; a highway.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRathya (ರಥ್ಯ):—[noun] a horse used to draft a chariot.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Rathyacailaparidhana, Rathyacarya, Rathyacaya, Rathyachaya, Rathyali, Rathyamriga, Rathyamukha, Rathyantar, Rathyapankti, Rathyavarnaka, Rathyavasarpana, Rathyavirathya.
Ends with (+6): Anurathya, Ashmarathya, Ashrvasarathya, Ashvasarathya, Avamarathya, Caitrarathya, Camarathya, Chaitrarathya, Gramarathya, Grathya, Hatta-rathya, Jyotirathya, Maharathya, Parirathya, Prathya, Pratirathya, Rathyavirathya, Sarathya, Shakharathya, Shyavarathya.
Full-text (+28): Anurathya, Virathya, Parirathya, Adhirathyam, Raccha, Rathyavirathya, Rathyacaya, Rathyamukha, Rathyapankti, Rathyamriga, Shakharathya, Catvara, Maharathya, Rathyacarya, Pratirathyam, Jyotiratha, Rathin, Madhyerathyam, Dviratha, Rathyantar.
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