As a deity name
Name 382 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
ratīśa = rati-pati
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "ratīśāya" is the dative of "ratīśa" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "ratīśa" is derived from "ratī" with the śas suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
ratī f. m.c. for rati, the goddess of love, MBh.; Hariv.
ratīśa m. = rati-pati, Naiṣ.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
ratīśa m. = rati-pati, Naiṣ.
ratī f. m.c. for rati, the goddess of love, MBh.; Hariv.
Alternative readings
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