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	'''~~Rucha or~~ Richa''' (~~Sanskrit Devanagari: ऋचा~~) ~~(Odia~~ : ~~Ruchaa )(Hindi~~: ~~Richa)~~ refers to a ~~[[shlokas\|shloka]] (couplet) or~~ [[mantra]], usually ~~two to four sentences long~~, found in the [[Sanskrit]] religious scriptures, the ''[[Vedas]]''. ~~The etymological origin of rucha~~ is ~~the Sanskrit word, ''ruc'' (ऋच्), which means ''~~to ~~praise''.<ref>''A Sanskrit English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference~~ to ~~Cognate Indo-European Languages''; by~~ [[~~Monier Monier-Williams\|M. Monier-Williams~~]]~~; 2005 Deluxe ed~~.</ref> ~~Rucha, is therefore, one ruc after the other. Other meanings of ''ruc'' are splendour, worship, a hymn.<ref>[http~~://~~aa2411s~~.aa.~~tufs.ac.jp~~/~~~tjun/sktdic/ Apte Sanskrit dictionary]</ref> Rucha can also refer to a verbal composition~~ of ~~celestial sounds called "[[shrutis]]";~~ the ~~[[Gayatri Mantra]] is a rucha as well. Rucha means "aphorism of Rig Veda".{{cn~~\|date=~~March 2017~~}}		{{about\|the Hindu mantra and given name\|the surname\|Richa (surname)}}
			'''Richa''' ({{Langx\|sa\|ऋच\|translit=Ṛca}}),<ref>{{Cite web \|last=www.wisdomlib.org \|date=2017-07-07 \|title=Rica, Ṛca: 8 definitions \|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/rica \|access-date=2022-12-24 \|website=www.wisdomlib.org \|language=en}}</ref> also rendered '''rucha''', refers to a [[mantra]], usually one in line, found in the [[Sanskrit]] religious scriptures, the [[Vedas]]. It is a term used to refer to each verse of the [[Rigveda]].<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Srinivasan \|first=Liny \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1-8ys6146S8C&dq=richa+hymn&pg=PR14 \|title=Desi Words Speak of the Past: Indo-Aryans in the Ancient Near East \|date=2011-11-22 \|publisher=Author House \|isbn=978-1-4670-9479-5 \|pages=xiv \|language=en}}</ref>

	In the ~~Rig Veda, "rucha" refers to individual verses~~ (~~sometimes also called "mantras"~~) which are ~~collected into~~ a ~~"sukta" or~~ hymn. ~~The hymns or suktas were then combined into the 10 "mandalas" or~~ books ~~of the Rig Veda~~. ~~For example, the famous Purusha sukta has 16 richas~~. ~~It is the 90th sukta~~ of the ~~10th mandala of the Rig Veda. The Rig Veda contains about 10,600 richas organized into 191 suktas. The other three Vedas use similar terminology~~.		== Etymology ==
			The etymological origin of the richa is the Sanskrit word ''Ṛc'' (ऋच्), which means ''to praise''.<ref>''A Sanskrit English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages''; by [[Monier Monier-Williams\|M. Monier-Williams]]; 2005 Deluxe ed.</ref> Richa, is therefore, one ṛc after the other. Other meanings of ''ṛc'' are splendor, worship, or a hymn.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Vasu \|first=Srisa Chandra \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QvEfRSnayf0C&dq=richa+hymn&pg=PA6 \|title=The Upanishads \|publisher=Cosmo Publications \|isbn=978-81-307-0511-8 \|pages=6 \|language=en}}</ref> Richa can also refer to a verbal composition of celestial sounds called [[shrutis]]; the [[Gayatri Mantra]] is a rucha as well.

	~~To give an example of the approximate length of a richa, the first richa of the Purusha Sukta is:~~		== Literature ==
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	~~sahasra shirsha purushah sahasrakshah sahasrapat~~		=== Rigveda ===
	~~sa bhumim vishvato vrtva atyatishthat dashangulam~~		In the [[Rigveda]], the richa refers to individual verses, which are collected into a sukta, translated as a hymn.<ref>{{Cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MazdaWXQFuQC&dq=richa+hymn&pg=PA116 \|title=Indian History \|publisher=Allied Publishers \|isbn=978-81-8424-568-4 \|pages=A-116 \|language=en}}</ref> The suktas are combined into the 10 mandalas, the books of the Rigveda. For example, the famous [[Purusha Sukta\|Purusha sukta]] has 16 richas. It is the 90th sukta of the 10th mandala of the Rigveda. The Rigveda contains about 10,600 richas, organised into 191 suktas. The other three Vedas use a similar terminology.

	~~Purusha~~ is ~~thousand-headed, thousand-eyed, and with a thousand feet.~~		One of the richas is composed in praise of the [[Ushas\|dawn]]:<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Mishra \|first=Ashok \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4d3wDwAAQBAJ&dq=%E1%B9%9Aca&pg=PA62 \|title=Hinduism - Ritual, Reason and Beyond \|date=2019-08-03 \|publisher=StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd \|isbn=978-93-88698-13-9 \|pages=62 \|language=en}}</ref>
	~~He contains~~ the ~~universe, and transcends it by ten digits.~~		{{Blockquote\|text=The radiant dawns have risen up for glory, in their white<br>splendour in the waves of water.<br>She makes paths all easy, fair to travel, and rich, has shown<br>herself benign and friendly\|title=Rigveda}}
			Another richa is composed in praise of the [[Ratri\|night]]:<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Mishra \|first=Ashok \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4d3wDwAAQBAJ&dq=%E1%B9%9Aca&pg=PA62 \|title=Hinduism - Ritual, Reason and Beyond \|date=2019-08-03 \|publisher=StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd \|isbn=978-93-88698-13-9 \|pages=62 \|language=en}}</ref>
	~~See the Wikipedia entries for Rig Veda and the Purusha Sukta for more information.~~		{{Blockquote\|text=The darkness she produces; soon advancing<br>She calls her sister morning to return,<br>And then each darksome shadow melts away.<br>Kind goddess, be propitious to thy servants<br>who at thy coming straightaway seek repose,<br>Like birds who nightly nestle in the trees\|title=Rigveda}}

	In [[~~Marathi language~~\|~~Marathi~~]]~~, [[Gujarati language~~\|~~Gujarati]], or in [[Kannada]], it is pronounced as ''Rucha''~~. ~~In [[Hindi]], it is pronounced as ''Richa~~.~~'' It is spelt as ऋचा in Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati~~, and ~~Marathi.~~

	The ~~pronunciation of the ''given name'' 'Richa' varies based on~~ the ~~geography and native language~~ of ~~the speakers~~. ~~Hindi speaking populace would pronounce the Sanskrit word as "richa" as opposed~~ to ~~Marathi or Kannada speaking populace. Both the 'ru'~~ and ~~'ri' pronunciations of the ''given name'' are correct~~ and ~~are regional variants.~~

	~~'''Richa'''~~ is ~~a popular given name among Hindu females. Some notable people named Richa as follows:~~
	*[[~~Richa Ahuja~~]], ~~actress~~
	*[[Richa Pallod]], ~~actress~~
	*[[Richa Panai]], ~~actress~~
	*[[Richa Sharma (singer)]], ~~singer~~
	*[[Richa Sharma (actor)]]
	*[[Richa Chadda]], actress
	*[[Richa M. Sharma]],IAS

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references/>		<references/>
	~~[[Category:Hindu texts]]~~
	~~[[Category:Indian feminine given names]]~~
	[[Category:Hindu mantras]]		[[Category:Hindu mantras]]
	~~{{Hinduism-stub}}~~		[[Category:Mantras]]

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'''Rucha or Richa''' (Sanskrit Devanagari: ऋचा) (Odia : Ruchaa )(Hindi: Richa) refers to a [[shlokas|shloka]] (couplet) or [[mantra]], usually two to four sentences long, found in the [[Sanskrit]] religious scriptures, the ''[[Vedas]]''. The etymological origin of rucha is the Sanskrit word, ''ruc'' (ऋच्), which means ''to praise''.<ref>''A Sanskrit English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages''; by [[Monier Monier-Williams|M. Monier-Williams]]; 2005 Deluxe ed.</ref> Rucha, is therefore, one ruc after the other. Other meanings of ''ruc'' are splendour, worship, a hymn.<ref>[http://aa2411s.aa.tufs.ac.jp/~tjun/sktdic/ Apte Sanskrit dictionary]</ref> Rucha can also refer to a verbal composition of celestial sounds called "[[shrutis]]"; the [[Gayatri Mantra]] is a rucha as well. Rucha means "aphorism of Rig Veda".{{cn|date=March 2017}}

In the Rig Veda, "rucha" refers to individual verses (sometimes also called "mantras") which are collected into a "sukta" or hymn. The hymns or suktas were then combined into the 10 "mandalas" or books of the Rig Veda. For example, the famous Purusha sukta has 16 richas. It is the 90th sukta of the 10th mandala of the Rig Veda. The Rig Veda contains about 10,600 richas organized into 191 suktas. The other three Vedas use similar terminology.

To give an example of the approximate length of a richa, the first richa of the Purusha Sukta is:

sahasra shirsha purushah sahasrakshah sahasrapat
sa bhumim vishvato vrtva atyatishthat dashangulam

Purusha is thousand-headed, thousand-eyed, and with a thousand feet.
He contains the universe, and transcends it by ten digits.

See the Wikipedia entries for Rig Veda and the Purusha Sukta for more information.

In [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], or in [[Kannada]], it is pronounced as ''Rucha''. In [[Hindi]], it is pronounced as ''Richa.'' It is spelt as ऋचा in Sanskrit, Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi.

The pronunciation of the ''given name'' 'Richa' varies based on the geography and native language of the speakers. Hindi speaking populace would pronounce the Sanskrit word as "richa" as opposed to Marathi or Kannada speaking populace. Both the 'ru' and 'ri' pronunciations of the ''given name'' are correct and are regional variants.

'''Richa''' is a popular given name among Hindu females. Some notable people named Richa as follows:
*[[Richa Ahuja]], actress
*[[Richa Pallod]], actress
*[[Richa Panai]], actress
*[[Richa Sharma (singer)]], singer
*[[Richa Sharma (actor)]]
*[[Richa Chadda]], actress
*[[Richa M. Sharma]],IAS

== References ==
<references/>
[[Category:Hindu texts]]
[[Category:Indian feminine given names]]
[[Category:Hindu mantras]]
{{Hinduism-stub}}

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