Ritanjaya, Ṛtañjaya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Ṛtañjaya can be transliterated into English as Rtanjaya or Ritanjaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexṚtañjaya (ऋतञ्जय).—The name of Vyāsa in the eighteenth dvāpara. śikhaṇḍi, the avatār of the lord.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 181.
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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Ends with: Devakritanjaya, Kritanjaya.
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