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

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

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

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

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

(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) ṛṇa a debt; a loan; liability, (math.) the minus sign. ঋণ করা, ঋণ নেওয়া v. to borrow. ঋণ দেওয়া v. to lend. ̃গ্রস্ত a. steeped in or run into debt; indebted. ̃গ্রস্ত থাকা v. to be indebted (to), to owe. ̃গ্রস্ত হওয়া v. to run into debt, to incur debt. ̃গ্রহণ n. act of borrowing (esp. money). ̃গ্রহণ করা v. to borrow (esp. money). ̃গ্রাহী, ̃গ্রহীতা n. a borrower, a debtor. ̃চিহ্ন n. (math.) the minus sign (—). ̃জাল n. the meshes of debt. ̃জালে জড়ানো v. to enmesh or be enmeshed in debt, to involve or be involved in debt. ̃দাতা n. a lender; a money-lender; creditor. ̃দান n. act of lending (esp. money). ঋণদান করা v. to lend (esp. money). ̃দায় n. burden of debt; liability, indebtedness. ̃দাস n. one who serves as a slave to repay a debt, a bondsman. ̃পত্র n. a written bond of debt; a note of hand; a debenture. ̃পরিশোধ same as ঋণশোধ । ̃ভার n. the burden of debt. ̃ভারে পীড়িত a. encumbered with debt. ̃মুক্ত a. relieved of debt, free from debts. ̃মুক্ত করা v. to free from a debt or debts. ̃মুক্তি n. release from a debt or debts; freedom from debts. ̃শোধ n. act of paying off a debt; repayment. ̃শোধ করা v. to pay off a debt; to repay. 9)

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

(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)