Etymology

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Today it means: The Vedic principle of natural order that regulates the operation of the universe. Full definition →

Sanskrit ऋत
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  1. Sanskrit · learned borrowing fromऋत“order; rule; truth”
  2. English todayrta

Unadapted learned borrowing from Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá, “order; rule; truth”). Doublet of asha.

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