Muhurtta, Muhūrtta: 4 definitions
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Muhurtta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymuhūrtta (मुहूर्त्त).—m (S) A thirtieth part of a day and night; an hour of forty-eight minutes. 2 fig. The fit time; the auspicious moment or season (for the commencement of an undertaking or a business). Hence 3 Commencing or entering upon. v kara. Ex. rāyēṃ vivāhāsa mu0 kēlā. 4 (The muhūrtta or auspicious hour being carefully consulted.) The second marriage of a Shudra woman.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMuhūrtta (मुहूर्त्त).—mn.
(-rttaḥ-rttaṃ) Adivision of time, the thirtieth part of a day and night, or an hour of forty-eight minutes. m.
(-rttaḥ) An astrologer. E. hurccha to be crooked or fraudulent, kta aff., form irr., and muk initiatory augment.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Muhurtta (मुहुर्त्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Muhutta, Muhuttāga.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMuhūrtta (मुहूर्त्त):—(nm) an auspicious moment (to commence or undertake a work); a moment of future possibilities; —[nikalanā] see —[hītanā; -nikālanā] to calculate and find out an auspicious/lucky moment (for undertaking any work); —[bītanā] the auspicious moment to pass.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Muhurttamani, Muhurttapuja.
Ends with: Brahmamuhurtta, Gargacaryaca Muhurtta, Gorakhamuhurtta, Lagnamuhurtta, Mulamuhurtta, Shivamuhurtta, Sumuhurtta, Udadammuhurtta.
Full-text (+10): Abhijit, Muhula, Muhuttaga, Mulamuhurttim, Mulimmuhurttim, Lagnatipa, Lagnamuhurtta, Yamardha, Mulamuhurttanem, Muhutta, Ghatilagna, Gorakhamuhurtta, Mauhurtta, Shivamuhurtta, Udadammuhurtta, Muhurttapuja, Mua, Brahmamuhurtta, Caurapancaka, Lagnapatrika.
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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter VIII - Description of the sun (his chariot; its two axles; his horses) < [Book II]
Chapter III - Measure of time, Moments of Kashthas, etc. < [Book I]
Chapter VIII - Origin of Rudra: his becoming eight Rudras < [Book I]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
9.1. Concept of Muhūrtaprāyaścitta < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
9.2. Devapraśna and Impact of Astrology in Tantric Expiatory Rites < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
11 (b). The New Tantraprāyaścitta < [Chapter 4 - Socio-Cultural aspects of Expiatory Rites]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 8 - Division of Time < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 32 - The Creation of the Vedas < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Chapter 115 - Krishna Explains the Mystery < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter VI - Re-incarnation of Daksha in the form of Prachetas < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XVIII - Mode of worshipping the death-conquering deity (Mrityunjaya) < [Agastya Samhita]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 8.2 - Rājaśekhara’s concepts of Seven Mahādvīpas (islands) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section III < [Aranyaka Parva]