ṛté ind. See √ ṛt.
ṛté ind. (according to [BRD.] loc. case of the p.p. of √ ṛ) under pain of, with the exclusion of, excepting, besides, without, unless (with abl. or acc. or a sentence beginning with yatas), [RV.]; [AV.] &c., [MBh.]; [Pañcat.] &c.