Ritugraha, Ṛtugraha, Ritu-graha: 4 definitions
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Ritugraha 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 Ṛtugraha can be transliterated into English as Rtugraha or Ritugraha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṚtugraha (ऋतुग्रह).—a libation offered to the seasons, a kind of sacrifice.
Derivable forms: ṛtugrahaḥ (ऋतुग्रहः).
Ṛtugraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛtu and graha (ग्रह).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚtugraha (ऋतुग्रह):—[=ṛtu-graha] [from ṛtu > ṛ] m. a libation offered to the Ṛtus or seasons, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
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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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