ऋतु

Monier-Williams · ṛtu
ṛtú m. ( i, 72 ) any settled point of time, fixed time, time appointed for any action ( esp. for sacrifices and other regular worship ), right or fit time ‖ an epoch, period ( esp. a division or part of the year ), season ( the number of the divisions of the year is in ancient times, three, five, six, seven, twelve, thirteen, and twenty-four ‖ in later time six seasons are enumerated, viz. Vasanta, 'spring' ‖ Grīshma, 'the hot season' ‖ Varsh�?s ( f. nom. pl. ), 'the rainy season' 'autumn' ‖ Hemanta, 'winter' ‖ and Śiśira, 'the cool season' ‖ the seasons are not unfrequently personified,