Rikthaharin, Ṛkthahārin, Riktha-harin, Rikthahārin: 5 definitions

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Rikthaharin 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 Ṛkthahārin can be transliterated into English as Rkthaharin or Rikthaharin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṛkthahārin (ऋक्थहारिन्).—m.

1) an heir.

2) a co-heir.

Ṛkthahārin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛktha and hārin (हारिन्). See also (synonyms): ṛkthabhāgin, ṛkthahara.

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Rikthahārin (रिक्थहारिन्).—m.

1) an heir; किं रिक्थहारैः स्वजनाख्यदस्युभिः (kiṃ rikthahāraiḥ svajanākhyadasyubhiḥ) Bhāgavata 8.22.9.

2) a maternal uncle.

3) the seed of the fig-tree.

Rikthahārin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms riktha and hārin (हारिन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṛkthahārin (ऋक्थहारिन्).—mfn. (-rī-riṇī-ri) An heir, inheriting or sharing property. E. ṛktha and hārin who takes.

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Rikthahārin (रिक्थहारिन्).—mfn. (-rī-riṇī-ri) Taking or inheriting property. m. (-rī) 1. An heir, one who succeeds to the property of the deceased, and gives the funeral cake. 2. A maternal uncle. 3. The seed of the Indian fig. E. riktha wealth, and hārin who takes.

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

1) Rikthahārin (रिक्थहारिन्):—[=riktha-hārin] [from riktha > ric] mfn. or m. idem, [Yājñavalkya [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a maternal uncle, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] the seed of the Indian fig-tree, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ṛkthahārin (ऋक्थहारिन्):—[ṛktha-hārin] (rī-riṇī-ri) a. Sharing.

2) Rikthahārin (रिक्थहारिन्):—[riktha-hārin] (rī) 5. m. Heir; maternal uncle; seed of the Indian fig.

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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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