Shlagha, Ślāghā: 11 definitions
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Shlagha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Ślāghā can be transliterated into English as Slagha or Shlagha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryślāghā (श्लाघा).—f S Praise, commendation, eulogium, panegyric.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚlāghā (श्लाघा).—[ślāgh-a]
1) Praise, eulogy, commendation; कर्णजयद्रथयोर्वा कात्र श्लाघा (karṇajayadrathayorvā kātra ślāghā) Ve.2.
2) Self-praise, boast; हते जरति गाङ्गेये पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम् । या श्लाघा पाण्डुपुत्राणां सैवास्माकं भविष्यति (hate jarati gāṅgeye puraskṛtya śikhaṇḍinam | yā ślāghā pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ saivāsmākaṃ bhaviṣyati) || Ve.2.4.
3) Flattery.
4) Service.
5) Wish, desire.
6) Pleasure, delight in anything.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚlāghā (श्लाघा).—f.
(-ghā) 1. Praise, flattery, eulogium. 2. Service, obedience. 3. Wish, desire. 4. Self-praise. E. ślāgh to praise, affs. aṅ and ṭāp .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚlāghā (श्लाघा).—[ślāgh + ā], f. 1. Flattery. 2. Praise, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 33; Böhtī, Ind. Spr. 1155. 3. Boasting, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 56, 15. 4. Service. 5. Wish, desire.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚlāghā (श्लाघा).—[feminine] brag, boast, praise, glory.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ślāghā (श्लाघा):—[from ślāgh] f. vaunt, boasting, [Mahābhārata] (cf. [Pāṇini 5-1, 134])
2) [v.s. ...] flattery, praise, commendation, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (cf. [Pāṇini 1-4, 34; Kāśikā-vṛtti])
3) [v.s. ...] pleasure or delight in anything, [Jātakamālā]
4) [v.s. ...] service, obedience, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] wish, desire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ślāgha (श्लाघ):—(ṛ, ṅa) ślāghate 1. d. To praise, flatter, boast.
2) Ślāghā (श्लाघा):—(ghā) 1. f. Praise, flattery; service; desire.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ślāgha (श्लाघ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Salaha, Salāhā, Sāhā, Silāhā.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŚlāghā (श्लाघा):—(nf) praise, admiration, commendation.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryŚlāghā (श्लाघा):—n. 1. praised, eulogy, commendation; 2. self-praise, boast; 3. flattery; 4. service; 5. wish, desire;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shlaghana, Shlaghane, Shlaghanem, Shlaghaniy, Shlaghaniya, Shlaghaniyata, Shlaghaniyatara, Shlaghate, Shlaghavaha, Shlaghaviparyaya.
Full-text (+6): Atmashlagha, Gunashlagha, Ashlagha, Upashlagha, Sashlagham, Svashlagha, Shlaghavaha, Shlaghaviparyaya, Salaha, Shlakai, Gunastuti, Shlaghanem, Ashlaghya, Shlaghya, Silaha, Vyutkrama, Calakapurutar, Cilakai, Saha, Shlaghin.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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