رتي ratī :
رتي ratī S̱. 1.
(रति) n. prop. The Venus of the
Hindūs, and the wife of
Kāmadeva (Cupid), who was
consumed by the fiery rage of Ma-
hādeva for
interrupting him in his
devotions; and, Rati, being
disconsolate for the loss of her
husband, was
informed by
Pārvatī that he would be born in the house of
Kr̤ish̤ṇa, and would have the name of
Pradyumna; but, that
Rājā Sambara would steal him away and cast him into the sea; that,
thence, he would be taken in the belly of a fish to the
kitchen of
Sambara; and, that she must go and wait for him
there. Following this
advice, she
remained in the
kitchen of that
Rājā, till it
happened that a large fish, which had been
presented to him, on being
opened by the cook, was found to
contain another fish; and, when this was
opened, a child
issued from its
belly. This child the cook gave to Rati: and the
matter being
reported to the
Rājā, he
directed her to take care of the child and to rear it. When
Kāmadeva was grown up, she made him ac-
quainted with what
Pārvatī had told her; and
advised him to kill
Sambara, and to
return with her to the house of
Kr̤ish̤ṇa and
Rukmiṇī, where he was born. This was
accomplished: and, Rati was
married to him on his
return to his
parents. Hence Rati is
considered as both
mother and wife of
Kāmadeva. 2. also
rattī, s. f.
Fortune. رتي چمکني ratī (or
rattī) cha-
maknī, To begin to
prosper, to
flourish. 3.