Sloka, 艢濒辞办补, Lied: 20 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 艢濒辞办补 can be transliterated into English as Sloka or Shloka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature1) 艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) (or Anu峁ａ弓ubh) refers to one of the 27 metres mentioned in the 厂耻惫峁泃迟补迟颈濒补办补 ascribed to 碍峁尘别苍诲谤补 (11th century). The 厂耻惫峁泃迟补迟颈濒补办补 is a monumental work of Sanskrit prosody considered as unique in its nature. In this work 碍峁尘别苍诲谤补 neither introduces any new metre nor discusses all the metres used in his time. He discusses 27 popular metres (e.g., 艢濒辞办补) which were used frequently by the poets.
2) 艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) refers to one of the 34 惫补谤峁嘺惫峁泃迟补蝉 (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the 痴峁泃迟补尘补峁噄尘补帽箩奴峁Ｄ�, whose authorship could be traced (also see the 鈥淣ew Catalogus Catalogorum鈥� XXXI. p. 7).
3) 艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�).鈥擥aru岣峚pur膩峁嘺 classifies the term 艣濒辞办补 as when the usual order of laghu and guru differs. It is also called as 艣濒辞办补. About yati it tells that when there is a pause it is called as yati.
Chandas (啶涏え啷嵿う啶膏) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical Terms艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�).鈥擵erse, especially a verse in anu峁ａ弓ubha meter. Note: 艢濒辞办补 is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) refers to 鈥渧erse in Sanskrit composition鈥�. (cf. Glossary page from 艢谤墨尘补诲-叠丑补驳补惫补诲-骋墨迟腻).
: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) refers to:鈥擜 Sanskrit verse. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) refers to the 鈥渧erses (in a book containing omens)鈥� (used in 诲墨办峁Ｄ� or initiation rites), as discussed in chapter 37 of the 痴颈峁补办蝉别苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to 辫谤补迟颈尘腻-icons) and the construction of temples.鈥擠escription of the chapter [诲墨办峁Ｄ�-艣akunavist膩ra]: [...] As part of the 诲墨办峁Ｄ�-initiation rites the candidates are blindfolded and this book is brought before them. Each is to select at random one leaf. These are then shown by the 膧c膩rya to the candidates once their blindfolds are removed. Each candidate is asked to read the 艣濒辞办补 on his leaf. If the 艣濒辞办补-verse speaks of an auspicious matter, then the candidate is accepted for full initiation; if the 艣濒辞办补-verse speaks of an inauspicious matter, he is rejected from further rites. Altogether the text (17b-24a) lists some 600 odd items that may be named in the 艣濒辞办补s written on the leaves (15b-103).
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismSloka (啶多鈥嵿げ啷嬥): A verse of lines in Sanskrit, typically recited as a prayer.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩1) 艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) (Cf. Abhig墨ta) refers to 鈥渧erses鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎s soon as the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganaga帽ja said these verses (艣濒辞办补), the pavilions in the sky of the Mah膩vy奴ha universe has been shaken (pracalita) in six ways. Then a voice resounded from open space (补苍迟补谤墨办峁), saying: 鈥榌...]鈥欌��.
2) 艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) refers to 鈥渇ame鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hen the Bodhisattva Gaganaga帽ja, having praised the Lord with these verses, addressed himself to the Lord: 鈥榌...] Since the Lord has no desire, he is satisfied with insight and free from gain, honor and fame (l膩bha-satk膩ra-艣濒辞办补). Since the Lord is omniscient (蝉补谤惫补箩帽补), his mode of five eyes is purified and sees everything鈥�. [...]鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) refers to the epic meter, according to chapter 1.2 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism. Accordingly, 鈥淸...] After reciting a hymn of praise delightful with various dhruvakas, 艣濒辞办补s, 耻迟蝉腻丑补蝉 and skandhakas also, with galitas, vastuvadanas, and prose, the Indra of Acyuta with, his gods slowly emptied the pitchers over the Lord of the World. Being turned over the Master鈥檚 head, the water-pitchers shone like rain-clouds over the peak of Sumeru鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary艣l艒ka (啶多啶侧啶�).鈥攎 (S) A verse, a stanza, a quantity of two lines.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�).鈥擺艣濒辞办-补肠]
1) Praising in verse, extolling.
2) A hymn or verse of praise.
3) Celebrity, fame, renown, name; as in 啶啶｀啶ざ啷嵿げ啷嬥 (pu峁噛a艣濒辞办补) q. v.; 啶掂啶︵啶灌た 啶むぞ啶掂う啶げ啷� 啶啶掂え啷囙し啷� 啶啶｀啶 啶多啶侧啶曕 啶啶班ざ啶膏啶む啶班た啶む啶班啶啷�啶い啶距 啶む (vaidehi t膩vadamalo bhuvane峁 pu峁噛a岣� 艣濒辞办补岣� pra艣astacaritairupag墨yat膩峁� te) Mv.7.26; 啶夃い啷嵿い啶ざ啷嵿げ啷嬥掳 (uttama艣濒辞办补掳) Bh膩gavata 2.1.9.
4) An object of praise.
5) A proverb or saying.
6) A stanza or verse in general; 啶多啶侧啶曕い啷嵿さ啶ぞ啶う啷嵿く啶� 啶じ啷嵿く 啶多啶曕 (艣濒辞办补tvam膩padyata yasya 艣辞办补岣�) R.14.7; 啶膏ぎ啶曕啶粪ぐ啷堗ざ啷嵿啶む啶班啶た啶班啶 啶ぞ啶︵啶班啶椸啶む 啶す啶班啶粪た啶｀ぞ 啷� 啶膏啶洁え啷佮さ啷嵿く啶距す啶班ぃ啶距う啷�- 啶啶 啶多啶曕 啶多啶侧啶曕い啷嵿さ啶ぞ啶椸い啶� (samak峁rai艣caturbhirya岣� p膩dairg墨to mahar峁峁嚹� | so'nuvy膩hara峁嚹乨- bh奴ya岣� 艣辞办补岣� 艣濒辞办补tvam膩gata岣�) || R膩m.1.2.4.
7) A stanza or verse in the Anu峁ａ弓ubh metre.
8) The dear and beloved people (颈峁ａ弓补尘颈迟谤补 ?); 啶ぅ啶� 啶� 啶掂 啶う啷囙え啶距え啷佮さ啶苦え啷嵿う啷囙う啷囙さ啶� 啶曕啶班啶むた啶� 啶多啶侧啶曕 啶掂た啶ㄠ啶︵い啷� (yath膩 ha vai paden膩nuvindedeva峁� k墨rti峁� 艣濒辞办补峁� vindate) Bri. Up.1.4.7.
Derivable forms: 艣濒辞办补岣� (啶多啶侧啶曕).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�).鈥攎.
(-办补岣�) 1. A verse, a stanza. 2. A stanza written in Anush- tub'h metre. 3. Praising, praise. 4. An object of praise. 5. A proverb, a saying. 6. Fame, celebrity. E. 艣濒辞办 to compose, (as veses,) aff. ac; according to the Ramayana, irrly. derived from 艣辞办补 sorrow: the first verse ever composed, having been the involuntary expression of Valmiki'S grief at beholding a bird killed by a fowler.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�).鈥攊. e. 艣谤耻 + ka, m. 1. Fame. 2. A verse, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 106, 8; a saying,
艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�).鈥擺masculine] sound, noise, report, fame; strophe, stanza, [especially] the epic 艢濒辞办补.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�):鈥擺from 艣濒辞办] m. ([probably] connected with 鈭�1. 艣谤耻, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺 i, 2, 33] gives a fanciful derivation [from] 艣辞办补, 鈥榮orrow鈥�, the first 艣濒辞办补 having been composed by V膩lm墨ki grieved at seeing a bird killed) sound, noise (as of the wheels of a carriage or the grinding of stones etc.), [峁歡-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] a call or voice (of the gods), [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] fame renown, glory, praise, hymn of praise, [ib.; Atharva-veda; Taittir墨ya-sa峁僪it膩; Br膩hma峁嘺; Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]
4) [v.s. ...] a proverb, maxim, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
5) [v.s. ...] a stanza, ([especially]) a [particular] kind of common epic metre (also called Anu-峁ａ弓ubh q.v.; consisting of 4 P膩das or quarter verses of 8 syllables each, or 2 lines of 16 syllables each, each line allowing great liberty except in the 5th, 13th, 14th and 15th syllables which should be unchangeable as in the following scheme, 8. 1. 8-8., the dots denoting either long or short; but the 6th and 7th syllables should be long; or if the 6th is short the 7th should be short also), [艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺; Kau峁Ｄ玹aki-upani峁d; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
6) [v.s. ...] Name of a S膩man, [膧r峁ya-br膩hma峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�):鈥�(岣�, 峁卆) 艣濒辞办补te 1. d. To put together, to compose verses; to be composed.
2) (办补岣�) 1. m. A verse, stanza; fame.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Saloga, Siloa, Siloga.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�) [Also spelled shlok]:鈥�(nm) a (Sanskrit) couplet; hymn of praise; praise, glory; ~[baddha] composed into a [艣濒辞办补], versified.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus艢l艒ka (嗖多硩嗖侧硧嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a hymn praising a deity or a venerable person.
2) [noun] fame; renown; glory.
3) [noun] (pros.) a metrical verse having four lines each of eight syllbles, of which fifth and sixth must be short and long respectively in each line and the seventh syllable of first, second and fourth lines being short.
4) [noun] (pros.) another metre having two lines in each verse.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary艢濒辞办补 (啶多啶侧啶�):鈥攏. verse; stanza; poetry; couplet;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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