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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥tás (truth) (whence Avestan 𐬀𐬴𐬀 (aṣ̌a, truth)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥-tó-s, from *h₂er- (to fit; fix; put together).


ऋत (ṛtá)

  1. met with, afflicted by (+instrumental)
  2. proper, right, fit, apt, suitable, able, brave, honest
  3. true
  4. worshipped, respected
  5. enlightened, luminous

Proper noun[edit]

ऋत (ṛtám

  1. name of a रुद्र (Rudra)
  2. name of a son of मनु चाक्षुष (Manu Cākṣuṣ)
  3. name of a son of विजय (Vijaya)


ऋत (ṛtán

  1. fixed or settled order, law, rule (especially in religion)
  2. sacred or pious action or custom, divine law, faith, divine truth (these meanings are given by BRD. and are generally more to be accepted than those of native authorities and marked L. below)
  3. truth in general, righteousness, right
  4. figuratively said of gleaning (as the right means of a Brahman's obtaining a livelihood as opposed to agriculture, which is अनृत (anṛta))
  5. promise, oath, vow
  6. truth personified (as an object of worship, and hence enumerated among the sacred objects in the Nir.)
  7. water
  8. sacrifice
  9. a particular sacrifice
  10. sun
  11. wealth


Neuter a-stem declension of ऋत
Nom. sg. ऋतम् (ṛtam)
Gen. sg. ऋतस्य (ṛtasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ऋतम् (ṛtam) ऋते (ṛte) ऋतानि (ṛtāni)
Vocative ऋत (ṛta) ऋते (ṛte) ऋतानि (ṛtāni)
Accusative ऋतम् (ṛtam) ऋते (ṛte) ऋतानि (ṛtāni)
Instrumental ऋतेन (ṛtena) ऋताभ्याम् (ṛtābhyām) ऋतैः (ṛtaiḥ)
Dative ऋताय (ṛtāya) ऋताभ्याम् (ṛtābhyām) ऋतेभ्यः (ṛtebhyaḥ)
Ablative ऋतात् (ṛtāt) ऋताभ्याम् (ṛtābhyām) ऋतेभ्यः (ṛtebhyaḥ)
Genitive ऋतस्य (ṛtasya) ऋतयोः (ṛtayoḥ) ऋतानाम् (ṛtānām)
Locative ऋते (ṛte) ऋतयोः (ṛtayoḥ) ऋतेषु (ṛteṣu)


ऋत (ṛtá)

  1. right, duly, properly, expressly, very
  2. right, duly, properly, regularly, lawfully, according to usage or right
  3. truly, sincerely, indeed