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

(p. 176) ṛṇitā indebtedness. 11)

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

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

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

(p. 176) ṛju straight; erect; upright; uncurved, unbent; unyielding; candid, frank; sincere; easy; easy to understand or learn or read. ̃কায় a. erect-bodied, upright. ̃তা n. straightness, erectness; uprightness; honesty; sincerity; simplicity. ̃প্রকৃতি same as ঋজুস্বভাব । ̃রেখ a. (geom.) rectilinear. ̃রেখ ক্ষেত্র (geom.) a rectilinear figure. ̃রেখা n. a straight line. ̃স্বভাব a. frank or sincere by nature. 8)

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