رقاب ṛiḳāb A s. (plur. of رقبة) Necks, slaves, servants.

رابن रावण rāban S or rāvaṇa, n. prop. See راون. (It is said, that Vish̤ṇu, having an in- clination for war, occasioned a Brāhmaṇ to curse his two door-keepers जय and विजय wishing that they might be born on earth three times, returning after each time to their origi- nal forms of porters to the deity. By these means, Vish̤ṇu contrived to be nearly matched on earth, so as to have a good battle. They first appeared as Hiraṇyāksh̤a and Hiraṇya- kashipu; then, as Rāvaṇa and Kumbhakarṇa; and, lastly, as Sisupāl and Dantavaktra; in each of which characters they opposed the deity in different avatārs.

رٿ raṭ S̱. (from رٿنا) s. f. Repetition, iteration.

رينگنا rīngnā S̱. or rengnā (रिंगण r. रिग Move) v. n. To creep, to plod.

ريس rīs S̱. (from रोष) s. f. Anger.

رفقا rufaḳā A plur. of رفيق rafīḳ, q. v.

روب rob P part. act. (of رفتن ruftan) in compos. Sweeping.

راکشس rāksh̤as S̱. (राक्षस) s. m. A demon, an evil spirit. See رچهس rāchh̤as.

رانجهن rānjhan S̱. (रंजन) s. m. A sweet- heart: Leander, the lover of Hero (who is called in Hindī Hīr).

رتجگا rat-jagā S̱. s. m. See under رت rat.