[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879) › c5.1500 # A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1500 A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1500 - **Language:** English ### [c5.1500](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1500) RATI. ‘Love, desire.’ The Venus of the Hindus, the goddess of sexual pleasures, wife of Kāma the god of love, and daughter of Daksha. She is also called Revā, Kāmi, Prīti, Kāma-patni, ‘wife of Kāma;’ Kāma-kalā, ‘part of Kāma;’ Kāma-priyā, ‘beloved of Kāma;’ Rāga-latā, ‘vine of love;’ Māyāvatī, ‘deceier;’ Kelikilā, ‘wanton;’ Subhāṅgī, ‘fair-limbed.’ - [Previous: c5.1499](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1499) - [Next: c5.1501](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1501) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1500](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dowson-1879.c5.1500) · Pramāṇa