Ashloka, Aśloka: 2 definitions
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Ashloka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Aśloka can be transliterated into English as Asloka or Ashloka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAśloka (अश्लोक).—(a-śloka) (m.; = Pali a-siloka), dispraise, ill-repute, blame: aśloka-bhaya- fear of blame or ill-repute, Śikṣāsamuccaya 296.6; Daśabhūmikasūtra 13.6.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Aśloka (अश्लोक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asiloga.
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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Ends with (+23): Adirasashloka, Anuvamshashloka, Ardhashloka, Arjunashloka, Ashirvadashloka, Ashtottarashatasthalashloka, Bhavadashaphalashloka, Bhrajashloka, Cakrashloka, Canakyashloka, Caramashloka, Cikitsashatashloka, Dharmashastrasamgrahashloka, Dvadashashloka, Girvanashloka, Hetvabhasodaharanashloka, Janmapattrikaphaladeshashloka, Jnanashloka, Lakshashloka, Mahabharatasphutashloka.
Full-text: Asiloga.
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