Ritayu, Ṛtayu, Ṛtāyu: 6 definitions
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Ritayu 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 terms Ṛtayu and Ṛtāyu can be transliterated into English as Rtayu or Ritayu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaṚtāyu (ऋतायु).—See under Kaliṅga.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṚtayu (ऋतयु) or Ṛtāyu (ऋतायु).—a. Desirous of sacrifice; त्वं न इन्द्र ऋतयुः (tvaṃ na indra ṛtayuḥ) Ṛgveda 8.7.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚtayu (ऋतयु).—[adjective] observing the divine law, pious, holy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṛtayu (ऋतयु):—[from ṛ] mfn. observing the sacred law ([Boehtlingk & Roth’s Sanskrit-Woerterbuch])
2) [v.s. ...] wishing for sacrifice ([Sāyaṇa]), [Ṛg-veda viii, 70, 10.]
3) Ṛtāyu (ऋतायु):—[from ṛ] mfn. = ṛtayu above, [Ṛg-veda]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ritayuj, Ritayukti, Ritayus.
Ends with: Ghritayu, Tvaritayu.
Full-text: Ritayus, Ritayin, Ritayant, Puruvamsha, Kalinga.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Part 1.3 - Karma in the Saṃhitā Period < [Chapter 3 - Development of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman in the Literature]
Law is Not Will of God < [October 1964]