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

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

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

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

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

(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) 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)