Sloka, Śloka: 19 definitions
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Sloka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Sloka has 18 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śloka can be transliterated into English as Sloka or Shloka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚloka (श्लोक):—
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with (+12): Shlokabaddha, Shlokabhinayana, Shlokabhishma, Shlokabhu, Shlokacarana, Shlokadhikara, Shlokadipika, Shlokadvaya, Shlokadvayavyakhya, Shlokagautama, Shlokakalanirnaya, Shlokakara, Shlokakrit, Shlokam, Shlokamatra, Shlokapancaka, Shlokapancakavivarana, Shlokardha, Shlokasamgraha, Shlokashataka.
Ends with (+40): Adholoka, Adirasashloka, Anushloka, Anushtupshloka, Anuvamshashloka, Ardhashloka, Arjunashloka, Ashirvadashloka, Ashloka, Ashtottarashatasthalashloka, Bhaktishloka, Bhavadashaphalashloka, Bhrajashloka, Brihatshloka, Cakrashloka, Canakyashloka, Caramashloka, Catushloka, Chandahshloka, Chhandahshloka.
Full-text (+4179): Ardhashloka, Shlokakara, Pratishlokam, Yavakchlokam, Madhura, Shlok, Pratishloka, Shlokabaddha, Antyakshari, Shlokacarana, Para, Shlokamatra, Yugalaka, Shlokayantra, Catuppadaka, Vishloka, Banavali, Upashlokaya, Ashtaratna, Mitra.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata (by Shini M.V.)
Introduction to the Śāntiparva < [Chapter 3 - The Philosophical Tenets in the Śānti-parva]
Sāṃkhya philosophy in the Śānti-parva and (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Sāṃkhya thoughts in the Śānti-parva of Mahābhārata]
Introduction to the Mahābhārata < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Prashna Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 3.11 < [Prashna III - The origin and nature of Prana]
Verse 1.10 < [Prashna I - The spiritual paths of the Moon and the Sun]
Verse 4.10 < [Prashna IV - Mental states and Bliss]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 3 - On praising the Purāṇas and on each Vyāsa of every Dvāpara Yuga < [Book 1]
Chapter 14 - On the recitation of the fruits of this Purāṇam < [Book 12]
Chapter 2 - On questions put by Śaunaka and other Rsis < [Book 1]
Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha (by Krishna Kanta Handiqui)
The Commentaries and the Text of the Naiṣadha < [Introduction]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Kṛṣṇa Smaraṇa—Remembering Kṛṣṇa (with His Dearmost Associates) < [Chapter 2.12 - Early ISKCON Conversations with Śrīla Gurudeva]
Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and serving in separation < [Chapter 2.12 - Early ISKCON Conversations with Śrīla Gurudeva]
Worship of the Demigods < [Chapter 1.3 - The Preaching of Śrī Narottamānanda Prabhu to Śrīla Gurudeva]
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