सभा _sabhā

सभा [सह भान्ति अभीष्टनिश्चयार्थमेकत्र यत्र गृहे Tv.]

1 An assembly, a council, conclave; पण्डितसभां कारितवान् Pt.1; न सा सभा यत्र न सन्ति वृद्धाः H.1.

-2 Company, society, meeting, large number.

-3 Council chamber or hall; ततः सभां करिष्यामि पाण्डवस्य यशस्विनीम् Mb.2.3.4;12.47.7.

-4 A court of justice.

-5 A public audience (modern levee.)

-6 A gambling-house.

-7 Any room or place much frequented.

-8 A house for lodging travellers (धर्मशाला).

-9 An eating house.

-Comp. -आचारः 1 the customs of society.

-2 court-manners.

-आस्तारः 1 an assistant at an assembly.

-2 a member of a society.

-उचितः a learned Brāhmaṇa, an educated person.

-उद्देशः the neighbourhood of any place of meeting.

-कारः the builder of a hall.

-गृहम् an assembly-hall.

-पतिः, -नायकः 1 the president of a society, chairman.

-2 the keeper of a gaming-house.

-परिषद् the session of an assembly.

-पालः the keeper of a public building or assembly.

-पूजा worship or reverence paid to the audience.

-मण्डपः an assembly hall.

-मध्ये ind. in society.

-योग्य a. suitable for society.

-सद् m.

1 an as- sistant at an assembly or meeting.

-2 a member of an assembly or meeting.

-3 an assessor, a juror.

-साहः a victor in a debating hall.