मुहूर्त

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Etymology

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Derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥ȷ́ʰúš (brief, short), from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥ǵʰ-ú-s (short, brief). Related to Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús), Latin brevis (short) and also to मुहुर् (múhur, in a moment; suddenly).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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मुहूर्त (muhūrtá) stemm or n

  1. a moment, an instant; a fleeting or a brief period of time
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 3.33.5:
      रमध्वं मे वचसे सोम्याय ऋतावरीर् उप मुहूर्तम् एवैः ।
      ramadhvaṃ me vacase somyāya ṛtāvarīr upa muhūrtam evaiḥ.
      Come to rest and stand still for a moment, you truthful ones, for the sake of my soma-like word.
  2. a period of time equal to 48 minutes

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of मुहूर्त (muhūrtá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मुहूर्तः
muhūrtáḥ
मुहूर्तौ / मुहूर्ता¹
muhūrtaú / muhūrtā́¹
मुहूर्ताः / मुहूर्तासः¹
muhūrtā́ḥ / muhūrtā́saḥ¹
Vocative मुहूर्त
múhūrta
मुहूर्तौ / मुहूर्ता¹
múhūrtau / múhūrtā¹
मुहूर्ताः / मुहूर्तासः¹
múhūrtāḥ / múhūrtāsaḥ¹
Accusative मुहूर्तम्
muhūrtám
मुहूर्तौ / मुहूर्ता¹
muhūrtaú / muhūrtā́¹
मुहूर्तान्
muhūrtā́n
Instrumental मुहूर्तेन
muhūrténa
मुहूर्ताभ्याम्
muhūrtā́bhyām
मुहूर्तैः / मुहूर्तेभिः¹
muhūrtaíḥ / muhūrtébhiḥ¹
Dative मुहूर्ताय
muhūrtā́ya
मुहूर्ताभ्याम्
muhūrtā́bhyām
मुहूर्तेभ्यः
muhūrtébhyaḥ
Ablative मुहूर्तात्
muhūrtā́t
मुहूर्ताभ्याम्
muhūrtā́bhyām
मुहूर्तेभ्यः
muhūrtébhyaḥ
Genitive मुहूर्तस्य
muhūrtásya
मुहूर्तयोः
muhūrtáyoḥ
मुहूर्तानाम्
muhūrtā́nām
Locative मुहूर्ते
muhūrté
मुहूर्तयोः
muhūrtáyoḥ
मुहूर्तेषु
muhūrtéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of मुहूर्त (muhūrtá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मुहूर्तम्
muhūrtám
मुहूर्ते
muhūrté
मुहूर्तानि / मुहूर्ता¹
muhūrtā́ni / muhūrtā́¹
Vocative मुहूर्त
múhūrta
मुहूर्ते
múhūrte
मुहूर्तानि / मुहूर्ता¹
múhūrtāni / múhūrtā¹
Accusative मुहूर्तम्
muhūrtám
मुहूर्ते
muhūrté
मुहूर्तानि / मुहूर्ता¹
muhūrtā́ni / muhūrtā́¹
Instrumental मुहूर्तेन
muhūrténa
मुहूर्ताभ्याम्
muhūrtā́bhyām
मुहूर्तैः / मुहूर्तेभिः¹
muhūrtaíḥ / muhūrtébhiḥ¹
Dative मुहूर्ताय
muhūrtā́ya
मुहूर्ताभ्याम्
muhūrtā́bhyām
मुहूर्तेभ्यः
muhūrtébhyaḥ
Ablative मुहूर्तात्
muhūrtā́t
मुहूर्ताभ्याम्
muhūrtā́bhyām
मुहूर्तेभ्यः
muhūrtébhyaḥ
Genitive मुहूर्तस्य
muhūrtásya
मुहूर्तयोः
muhūrtáyoḥ
मुहूर्तानाम्
muhūrtā́nām
Locative मुहूर्ते
muhūrté
मुहूर्तयोः
muhūrtáyoḥ
मुहूर्तेषु
muhūrtéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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