anrita
अनृत anṛtaLiterally 'not-rta': the opposite of the cosmic order, meaning falsehood, disorder and the lie. In the Vedic worldview, untruth is both a moral failing and a small tear in the fabric of the cosmos; truth (satya) is alignment with rta.
Where this term appears
- Rita: The Cosmic Order at the Root of Dharma Essentials
The opposite of rita has its own name: anrita , literally "not-rta", falsehood and disorder together.