Ritavan, Ṛtāvan: 5 definitions
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Ritavan 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 Ṛtāvan can be transliterated into English as Rtavan or Ritavan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṚtāvan (ऋतावन्).—a. Ved.
1) Bestowing food; ऋतावरनं मघवानमीमहे (ṛtāvaranaṃ maghavānamīmahe) Mahābhārata on P.V.2.19.
2) Possessed of sacrifice.
3) Of true nature or character; according to fixed order, pious.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚtāvan (ऋतावन्).—[feminine] varī lawful, righteous, just, pious.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛtāvan (ऋतावन्):—[=ṛtā-van] [from ṛta > ṛ] mf(arī)n. keeping within the fixed order or rule, regular, proper (as inanimated objects)
2) [v.s. ...] performing (as men) or accepting (as gods) sacred works or piety, truthful, faithful, just, holy, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
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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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Starts with: Ritavant.
Ends with: Amritavan, Kritavat, Sunritavan, Varitavat.
Full-text: Satyavan.
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