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अथर्वthe Atharvaveda, fourth of the Vedas; a fire priest
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Rithvik
ऋत्विक
officiating priest
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Rithvik comes from a Sanskrit term for an officiating priest. Wiktionary records ṛtvij and quotes the opening verse of the Rigveda, where Agni holds that ritual role. The form ṛtvik underlies the name. A traditional explanation connects the term with season and worship, although the deeper analysis is debated. The priestly meaning itself is documented and describes a religious office rather than an abstract personal quality.
Source: Wiktionary, ऋत्विज्. How we use sources.
Spelling and pronunciation
ऋत्विक is approximately rit-vik, in two syllables. Ritvik, Rutvik and Ruthvik reflect different Roman conventions and regional ri- or ru-like readings of the opening vowel. The dictionary stem is ऋत्विज्. The th in Rithvik represents a t made near the teeth, rather than English th.
Also spelled Ritvik, Rutvik, Ruthvik.