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

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

(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) ṛksaṃhitā the collection of hymns and prayers of the Rig Veda. 6)

(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)

(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) 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) ṛgbēda the Rig Veda. ̃-সংহিতা same as ঋক্সংহিতা । ঋগ্বেদী a. versed in or obedient to the Rig Veda. 7)

(p. 176) ṛṇitā indebtedness. 11)

(p. 176) ṛktha, riktha (for.) wealth; inherited wealth and property, heritage; property left by a person at death, assets of a deceased person. ̃ভাগ n. a share in wealth or property. ̃হীন a. poor; impecunious. 4)

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

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