(p. 176) ṛtbika a family priest; an assistant priest; a priest. 16)

(p. 176) ṛk the Rig Veda; a Vedic hymn in verse; the esoteric prayer that one says to oneself whilst telling beads. 3)

(p. 176) ṛtu season, a tide or time; menstruation, the menses. ̃কাল n. the period or time of a season, a tide; the period of menstruation, the menstrual period. ̃নাথ, ̃পতি n. the king of seasons; the spring. ̃পরিবর্তন n. change of season. ̃পর্যায় n. succession or revolution of the seasons. ̃মতী a. (of a woman) menstruating, in the menses. ̃মতী হওয়া v. to menstruate, to be in the menses; to menstruate for the first time. ̃রক্ষা n. act of copulating with a woman on the fourth day of her menstrual period ̃রক্ষা করা v. to copulate with a woman on the fourth day of her menstrual period. ̃রাজ same as ঋতুনাথ । ̃স্নাতা a. fem. bathed on the fourth day of one's menstrual period. ̃স্নান n. act of bathing on the fourth day of one's menstrual period. 15)

(p. 176) ṛ the seventh vowel of the Bengali alphabet. ঋকার n. the symbol affixed to a consonant whilst adding the ঋ-sound to it. ঋকারাদি a. (of words) beginning with ঋ or ঋ-sound. ঋকারান্ত a. (of words) ending in ঋ or ঋ-sound. 2)

(p. 176) ṛṣi a very wise ascetic, a sage; a saint; a composer of Vedic hymns. ̃কল্প, ̃তুল্য a. equal to or comparable with a saint; saint-like; saintly. ̃প্রোক্ত a. told by a saint; (gr.-of words etc.) used by a saint but not in accordance with grammatical rules (cp. archaic). ̃লোক n. the abode of the spirits of saints. 20)

(p. 176) ṛṣṭa (astrol.) under the evil influence of a star; inauspicious. ঋষ্টি n. (astrol.) evil influence of a star; an inauspicious thing, an evil. 21)

(p. 176) ṛti act of going or moving; gait; motion. 14)

(p. 176) ṛṇātmaka (alg.) negative. 10)

(p. 176) ṛṣya a species of deer, white-footed or dappled antelope.

(p. 176) ṛbhu a god; one of a species of deified man; a superman. 18)

(p. 176) ṛṣabha the ox; a mythological mountain; (mus.) the second note in the natural scale; (as a sfx.) the best one (মনুষ্যর্ষভ). 19)

(p. 176) ṛkṣa (for. the bear; a star; a constellation. ̃মণ্ডল n. (astr.) The Saptarshi, the Great Bear. ̃রাজ, ঋক্ষেশ n. the moon (when personified). 5)

(p. 176) ṛta the Supreme Being, God; (the) truth. a. worshipped; adored; ailing, sick (শীতার্ত); true; shining, luminous. ঋতানৃত a. true and false. n. truth and falsehood. 13)

(p. 176) ṛṇī involved in debts, indebted. ঋণী থাকা v. to be indebted; to owe. ঋণী হওয়া v. to be indebted; to run into a debt. 12)

(p. 176) ṛddha prosperous, flourishing; affluent, well-to-do; fortunate. ঋদ্ধি n. all-round prosperity; flourishing state; affluence; fortune; property, wealth. ঋদ্ধিমান same as ঋদ্ধ ; fem. ঋদ্ধিমতী । ঋদ্ধিলাভ a. attainment of prosperity. 17)