ऋत्विय [ ṛtviya ] [ ṛtví ya ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ ṛtú ] ) , being in proper time , observing or keeping the proper time , regular , proper Lit. RV. Lit. AV. iii , 20 , 1 ; vii , 72 , 1 Lit. VS.

  [ ṛtviyā ] f. (voc. [ ṛ́tviye ] ) a woman in or after her courses , a woman during the time favourable for procreation Lit. AV. xiv , 2 , 37

  [ ṛtviya ] n. ( [ ṛ́tviya ] ) the time after the courses (favourable for procreation) Lit. AV. xii , 3 , 29 Lit. TS. ii , 5 , 1 , 5.