sabhā́ f. (of unknown derivation, but probably to be connected with 7. sa

• ifc. also sabha, n

• Pāṇ. 2-4. 23 &c., and eka-sabhá) an assembly, congregation, meeting, council, public audience RV. &c. &c

• social party, society, good society ( See comp.)

• Society (personified as a daughter of Prajāpati) AV

• a place for public meetings, large assembly-room or hall, palace, court of a king or of justice, council-chamber, gambling-house &c. ib

• a house for lodging and accommodating travellers Mn. MBh. &c. ; an eating-house ( See mahā-s○). [Cf.Goth. sibja ; Germ. sippa, ṣippe ; Angl. Sax. sibb ; Eng. god-sib, gossip.]