Ritapsu, Ṛtapsu, Rita-psu: 5 definitions
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Ritapsu 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 Ṛtapsu can be transliterated into English as Rtapsu or Ritapsu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṚtapsu (ऋतप्सु).—
1) a god who consumes sacrificial food; Ṛgveda 1.18.3.
2) one whose form is truth.
Derivable forms: ṛtapsuḥ (ऋतप्सुः).
Ṛtapsu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛta and psu (प्सु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚtapsu (ऋतप्सु).—[adjective] of right or good appearance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚtapsu (ऋतप्सु):—[=ṛta-psu] [from ṛta > ṛ] ([vocative case]) mfn. one whose appearance is truth or one who consumes the sacrificial food ([Sāyaṇa]), [Ṛg-veda i, 180, 3] (said of the Aśvins).
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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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