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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्लोकślokaPraising in verse, extolling.

    [श्लोक्-अच्]

    1. Praising in verse, extolling.
    2. A hymn or verse of praise.
    3. Celebrity, fame, renown, name; as in पुण्यश्लोक quod vide, which see; वैदेहि तावदमलो भुवनेषु पुण्यः श्लोकः प्रशस्तचरितैरुपगीयतां ते Mv.7.26; उत्तमश्लोकdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Bhāg.2.1.9.
    4. An object of praise.
    5. A proverb or saying.
    6. A stanza or verse in general; श्लोकत्वमापद्यत यस्य शोकः R.14.7; समक्षरैश्चतुर्भिर्यः पादैर्गीतो महर्षिणा । सोऽनुव्याहरणाद्- भूयः शोकः श्लोकत्वमागतः ॥ Rām.1.2.4.
    7. A stanza or verse in the Anuṣṭubh metre.
    8. The dear and beloved people (इष्टमित्र ?); यथा ह वै पदेनानुविन्देदेवं कीर्तिं श्लोकं विन्दते Bri. Up.1.4.7.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कारः a composer of Ślokas; ParasmaipadaIII.2.23.

    • -भू Adjective appearing in sound; Ait. Ār.

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  2. अनुश्लोकम्anuślokamA Kind of Sāma (महाव्रतगेयः सामभेदः)

    [अनुश्लोक्यते गीयते, श्लोक्, कर्मणि अच्]

    A Kind of Sāma (महाव्रतगेयः सामभेदः)

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. श्लोकśloka[sló-ka] m. [thing heard: √1. sru] song, sound, noise (V.); reputation, fame (V., P.); couplet, stanza (Br.…

    [sló-ka] masculine [thing heard: √1. sru] song, sound, noise (Veda, Vedic); reputation, fame (Veda, Vedic, Parasmaipada); couplet, stanza (Brâhmana, Sûtra, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit), specifically Anushtubh or epic stanza, Sloka (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): -tva, neuter state or form of a Sloka; -dvaya, neuter couple of stanzas; -baddha, perfect passive participle composed in Slokas.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्लोकślokam. (prob. connected with √1. श्रु R. i, 2, 33 gives a fanciful derivation fr. शोक, "sorrow", the first श्लोक…
    1. masculine gender (probably connected with √1. श्रु R. i, 2, 33 gives a fanciful derivation from शोक, "sorrow", the first श्लोक having been composed by Va1lmi1ki वाल्मीकि grieved at seeing a bird killed) sound, noise (as of the wheels of a carriage or the grinding of stones etc.) fg-veda
    2. masculine gender a call or voice (of the gods) ibidem
    3. masculine gender fame renown, glory, praise, hymn of praise ibidem AV. TS. Breton BhP.
    4. masculine gender a proverb, maxim MW.
    5. masculine gender a stanza, (especially) a particular kind of common epic metre (also called Anu-sht2ubh अनु-ष्टुभ् quod vide; consisting of 4 Pa1das पाद s 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) S3Br. KaushUp. MBh. etc.
    6. masculine gender Name of a Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.
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  2. अनुवंशश्लोकanuvaṃśaślokam. pl. S3lokas श्लोक s containing genealogies (e.g. MBh. i, 3759 &c.), IW. 511, n. 1.

    masculine gender plural S3lokas श्लोक s containing genealogies (exempli gratia, 'for example' MBh. i, 3759 etc.), IW. 511, neuter gender 1.

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  3. अनुश्लोकanuślokam. N. of a Sa1man सामन्, TS.

    masculine gender Name of a Sa1man सामन्, TS.

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  4. अर्धश्लोकardhaślokam. half a S3loka श्लोक .

    masculine gender half a S3loka श्लोक .

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  5. आदिरसश्लोकādirasaślokam. pl. "stanzas illustrating the chief sentiment", N. of a poem supposed to be written by Ka1lida1sa कालिदास .

    masculine gender plural "stanzas illustrating the chief sentiment", Name of a poem supposed to be written by Ka1lida1sa कालिदास .

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  6. उत्तमश्लोकuttamaślokam. (उत्तम्/अ˚) the most excellent renown TS. v, 7, 4, 3
    1. masculine gender (उत्तम्/अthat the rest of a word is to be supplied) the most excellent renown TS. v, 7, 4, 3
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessing the most excellent fame, highly renowned, illustrious BhP.
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  7. उत्तमश्लोकतीर्थuttamaślokatīrtham. N. of a teacher.

    masculine gender Name of a teacher.

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