How to Say "Gathering" in Sanskrit

सभा

sabhā́/sɐ.bʱɑ́ː/

The English phrase "gathering" is translated into Sanskrit as सभा (sabhā́).

सभा is used to refer to a get-together or a social function.

Meaning: get-together, social function (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /sɐ.bʱɑ́ː/. It has 2 syllables.

In ancient Indian political history, the सभा was a specific assembly of elders and elites, distinct from the samiti, which was a larger gathering of the common people.
The word सभा originally referred to a 'building' rather than the people inside it. Over time, the name for the hall became the name for the gathering that took place within it.
While सभा means 'gathering', Sanskrit has other words for groups, such as समूह, which refers more to a crowd or a collection of objects without the social intent of a सभा.

मित्रमिलापं उद्याने करोति
He organizes a friend's gathering in the park.
एषा सभा अतीव रमणीया अस्ति।
eṣā sabhā atīva ramaṇīyā asti.
This gathering is very pleasant.
वयं सभायां मिलित्वा खादामः।
vayaṃ sabhāyāṃ militvā khādāmaḥ.
We eat together at the gathering.
कस्यापि सभायाः सूचना न अभवत्।
kasyāpi sabhāyāḥ sūcanā na abhavat.
There was no notice of any gathering.

Two friends are discussing an upcoming event.

इशान Ishan

मीरे, उद्याने सभा अस्ति किम्?
mīre, udyāne sabhā asti kim?
Meera, is there a gathering in the garden?
मीरा Mira

आम्, इशान, तत्र सर्वे आगमिष्यन्ति।
ām, iśāna, tatra sarve āgamiṣyanti.
Yes, Ishan, everyone will come there.
इशान Ishan

एषा सभा कदा आरभते?
eṣā sabhā kadā ārabhate?
When does this gathering begin?
मीरा Mira

सायंकाले षट्वादनि सभा आरभते।
sāyaṅkāle ṣaṭvādani sabhā ārabhate.
The gathering begins at six in the evening.

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