The corpus record — Sanskrit

ṛtūn

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Distribution

Chandogya Upanisad 1 · 0.21/10k

Senses

1. rtü-

2. ṛtu

ṛtu (us), m. ( Uṇ. i, 72 ) any settled point of time, fixed time, time appointed for any action ( esp. for sacrifices and other regular worship), right or fit time, RV. ; AV. ; VS.

3. ṛtu

an epoch, period ( esp. a division or part of the year), season (the number of the divisions of the year is in ancient times, three, five, six, seven, twelve, thirteen, and twenty-four; in later time six seasons are enumerated, viz. Vasanta , ‘spring’; Grīṣma , ‘the hot season’; Varṣā s ( f. pl. nom

4. ṛtu

the menstrual discharge (in women), the time after the courses (favourable for procreation; according to Bhpr. sixteen days after their appearance), Suśr. ; MBh. ; Mn. &c.

Attestations

ṛtūn Chandogya Upanisad chup_2,16.2

Deep etymology

Authority pointers, pending review

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Mayrhofer, Etymologisches Worterbuch des Altindoarischen (EWAia) vol. 1, scan p. 312; entry #3919 Review: Under source audit
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