According to Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Ṛta(Rita) is one of the gods belonging to the devagaṇa (devagana; genus of gods) called Sutapa, in Sāvarṇi (Savarni) Manvantara of the future.
keyboard_arrow_rightṚta (Rita) was the son of king Vijaya, in the genealogical line of Nimi, son of Ikṣvāku (Ikshvaku). Ṛta(Rita) had a son called Sunaka or Sunaya.
keyboard_arrow_rightIn the second Manvantara, when Svārociṣa(Swarochisha) Manu was the ruler of the Manvantara, the gods were divided into several gaṇas (gana; genus). Sutapa was one of these gaṇas. Ṛta(Rita) was a god belonging to this gaṇa.
keyboard_arrow_rightForty nine Marut devatā (devata; gods) were sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa)Prajāpati (Prajapati; Ruler of the people) and born of the womb of Diti, daughter of Dakṣa (daksha). These forty nine gods were divided into seven gaṇas (gana; genus). Ṛta (Rita) was one of the seven gods belonging to the third of these gaṇa.
keyboard_arrow_rightIn the very beginning of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), we hear the utterance of ‘Ṛta’ (Rita) from the lips of Ugraśravā (Ugrasrava) Sauti almost as a blessed utterance– Ṛtam ekākṣaraṁ Brahma vyāktāvyāktaṁ sanātanam. Here the term ṛta (rita) has been inseparably identified with the unspeakable Parabrahman, so it is also identified with the concept of Vyāktāvyakta Puruṣa […]
keyboard_arrow_rightKaṇka (Kanka) was one of the sons of Ugrasena, belonging to Yaduvaṁśa (Yaduvamsa; the royal line of Yadu). Karṇikā (Karnika) was the wife of Kaṇka. A son named Ṛtadhāmā (Ridhama)was sired by Kaṇka, and born of the womb of Karṇikā.
keyboard_arrow_rightIn twelfth Manvantara of the future, when Ṛtasāvarṇi (Ritasavarni) or Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni) will be Manu, ruler of the Manvantara, Ṛtadhāmā (Ritadhama) will achieve the status of Indra.
keyboard_arrow_rightForty nine Marut devatā (devata; gods) were born of the womb of Diti, daughter of Dakṣa (Daksha), and sired by Kaśyapa (Kasyapa) Prajāpati (Prajapati). These forty nine gods were divided into seven gaṇas (gana; genus). Ṛtajit (Ritajit) was one of the seven gods belonging to the second gaṇa.
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtajit (Ritajit) is a Gandharva (a sect of demi-gods). It is mentioned in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scriptures)that in the months of Māgha (Magha) and Phālguna (Phalguna), he stays in the chariot of the Sun-god.
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtambharā (Ritambhara) is one of the varṣanadīs (varshanadi, a major river running through a vast plot of land) or major rivers that flow across Plakṣadvīpa (Plakshadwipa), mentioned in Purāṇa (Purana; Mythological Scripture).
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtana (Ritana) is one of the sun-rays that serve to evaporate water from waterbodies on earth and thus help in rainfall.
keyboard_arrow_rightIn Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), it is said that in the eighteenth Dvāpara (Dwapara), Maharṣi (Maharshi; Great Sage) Ṛtamjaya (Ritanjaya) will be Vyāsa (Vyasa).
keyboard_arrow_rightAccording to Vāyupurāṇa(Vayupurana) Ṛtasāvarṇi(Ritasavarni) is the son of Rudra-Śiva(Siva). In the twelfth Manvantara of the future, he will be Manu, ruler of the Manvantara. In other Purāṇas (Purana; Mythological Scriptures), he is mentioned as Rudrasāvarṇi (Rudrasavarni).
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtavāk (Ritavak) is a ṛṣi (rishi; sage). Towards the end of the tenure of the influence of Revatī (Revati) nakṣatra (nakshatra; star), a son was born to him. Ṛtavāk sought to bring up his son and teach him properly. But the son of the sage became evil-natured, and a shame to the family. In despair, […]
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtavandhu(Ritavandhu) is one of the sons of Tāmasa(Tamasa) Manu, ruler of the fourth Manvantara.
keyboard_arrow_rightSee Ṛcheyu(Richeyu).
keyboard_arrow_rightṚteyu (Riteyu) is a ṛṣi (rishi; sage). In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), it is said that Ṛteyu is one of the seven sages including Agastya and others, who reside in the South. These seven sages were the priests of Dharmarāja (Dharmaraja) or Yama.
keyboard_arrow_rightSee Ṛcheyu(Richeyu).
keyboard_arrow_rightṚthu(Rithu) is one of those Kṣatriya(Kshatriya) Rājarṣi (Rajarshi; a king with the attributes of sages), who , in ancient times, achieved the status of Brahmarṣi (Brahmarshi; a Brahmana sage), through tapasyā (tapasya; hard penance).
keyboard_arrow_rightṚthu is one of those rājarṣis (rajarshi; king with the attributes of a sage-seer), who, in ancient times, achieved ṛṣitva (rishitwa; the status of a seer-sage) or brahmarṣitva (brahmarshitwa; the status of the brahmana sage) by practicing tapasyā (tapasya; penance or asceticism).
keyboard_arrow_rightIn the beginning of Mahābhārata (Mahaharata), when Ugraśravā (Urrasrava) Sauti had been describing the Sarpasatra or Sarpayajña (Sarpayajna; a ritual fire- sacrifice involving the destruction of snakes) of Janamejaya, Śaunaka (Saunaka) asked him — who were the Ṛtvik (Ritwik) of this great and tragic yajña, and who were the sadasya (members) of it? Ugraśravā said, […]
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtu (Ritu) is one of the names of God Viṣṇu (Vishnu), included in Viṣṇusahasranāmastotra (Vishnusahasranamastotra; Thousand Names of God Vishnu in the form of a hymn), as described in Anuśāsanaparva (Anusasanaparva) of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata).
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtu (Ritu) is one of the names of God Śiva (Siva) as described in Śivasahasranāmastotra (Sivasahasranamastotra; The Hymn of Thousand Names of Siva). In this śloka (sloka; verse) of Śivasahasranamastotra, such names of Śiva as Ṛtu(Ritu; Season), Saṁvatsara (Samvatsara; Year), Māsa(Masa; Month) Pakṣa(Paksha; Fortnight) — have been uttered all together. God Śiva is the manifestation of […]
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtudhāmā (Ritudhama) is a kind of agni (fire), with a brilliant flame and halo.
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtudhṛk(Ritudhrik) is one of the seven sons born of the womb of Keśinī (Kesini), who was the daughter of Māndhatā (Mandhata), and sired by Devasena, son of Kumuda, in the genealogical line of Bhairava, a follower of God Śiva (Siva).
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtuparṇa (Rituparna) was the king of Ayodhyā(Ayodhya). In Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), he was mentioned as the son of Bhaṅgāsura (Bhangasura) or ‘Bhāṅgāsuri (‘Bhangasuri)’. However, in the reading maintained by Haridas Siddhantabagish, Ṛtuparṇa (Rituparna) is called Bhāgasvari (Bhagasvari), that is, the son of Bhagasvara (Bhagasvara). From the reading of Mahābhārata (Mahabharata), it may be difficult to determine the […]
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtusthalā (Ritusthala) is a dintinguished Apsarā (Apsara; celestial courtesan). She was one of the Apsarās who sang during the janmotsava (birth-ceremony) of Arjuna.
keyboard_arrow_rightṚtvā (Ritva) is a distinguished devagandharva( a celestial sect of demigods). He was present along with the other devagandharva(s) during the birth ceremony of Arjuna.
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