Ratita, Raṭita: 8 definitions
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Ratita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Raṭita (रटित) refers to the “roar (of drums)”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 225-226).—Accordingly, while describing the shire of the Goddess Caṇḍikā, “[Then follows the image of the Goddess Caṇḍikā, which matches the conception of Kālarātri in the passage from the Mahābhārata:] [...] she was adorned in garlands of bilva-leaves furnished with gleaming fruits and buds anointed with red sandalwood, that were like hanging garlands of infant-heads; she expressed cruelty with limbs worshipped with clusters of kadamba flowers ruddy with blood, which horripilated, it seemed, at the thrill of the flavour of the keen roar of drums (paṭaha-paṭu-raṭita-rasa) during the animal-offering; [...]”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRaṭita (रटित).—A scream, shout, yell, cry; Mu.1.21.
Derivable forms: raṭitam (रटितम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaṭita (रटित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Spoken, said. n.
(-taṃ) The roaring of flame. E. raṭ to speak, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaṭita (रटित).—[adjective] shouted at; [neuter] cry, yell, sound.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Raṭita (रटित):—[from raṭ] mfn. screamed, shouted etc.
2) [v.s. ...] received with shouts, applauded, [Inscriptions]
3) [v.s. ...] n. shouting, roaring, yelling, screaming, creaking, crying, [Kādambarī; Harṣacarita; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryRaṭita (रटित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Spoken. n. The roaring of a flaming fire.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Raṭita (रटित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Raḍiya.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Ratitala, Ratitamtra, Ratitaskara.
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Full-text: Aratita, Rat, Radiya, Paturatita, Patu.
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