Retas, Rētas: 15 definitions
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Retas means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchRetas (रेतस्):—
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungRetas (रेतस्):—n. —
1) Guss , Strom ; Libation. —
2) Samenerguss , Same. retaso nte nach der Samenergiessung [100,17.] —
3) Same , so v.a. Nachkommenschaft , Generation. —
4) *Quecksilber.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Retahkanika, Retahseka, Retahskhalana, Retasa, Retassu, Retastambhaka, Retastrava, Retasvant, Retasvat, Retasvin, Retasya, Retodha, Retomarga, Retovaha.
Ends with (+7): Agniretas, Aretas, Badhyaretas, Bahiretas, Bahuretas, Bhuriretas, Dviretas, Hiranyaretas, Krishanuretas, Kumbharetas, Maharetas, Parjanyaretas, Pracyutaretas, Sahasraretas, Saretas, Shivaretas, Suretas, Suvarnaretas, Svarnaretas, Ugraretas.
Full-text (+42): Vahniretas, Vishvaretas, Reta, Hiranyaretas, Bahuretas, Krishanuretas, Retasa, Ugraretas, Vasuretas, Kumbharetas, Urdhvaretas, Raitasa, Maharetas, Suvarnaretas, Svarnaretas, Yajnaretas, Arkaretoja, Urddhvaretas, Suretas, Badhyaretas.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 86 - The Greatness of Piṅgaleśvara (piṅgala-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 27 - The Birth of Kumāra Kārttikeya < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 29 - Reason why Sea Water Is not Fit for Drinking < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 16 - Paścimāmnaya (Western Tradition) < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
Bharati's Life And Poetry < [January 1958]
Shiva Gita (study and summary) (by K. V. Anantharaman)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa I, adhyāya 4, brāhmaṇa 5 < [First Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Third Kāṇḍa]