Word origin · etymology
Sanskrit transliteration: muhūrta.
Muhūrta means a moment or a specified interval of time; electional practice extends the term to selecting a suitable moment.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: muhūrta (University of Hyderabad) ↗
How we know · epistemology
Traditional electional practice
The method compares candidate times using declared rules for a particular activity. Its rankings express the selected tradition's preferences; practical constraints and actual outcomes remain separate from the designation of a time as auspicious.
P. V. R. Narasimha Rao: Vedic Astrology, An Integrated Approach ↗
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