Shlaghin, Ślāghin: 5 definitions

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Shlaghin 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 Ślāghin can be transliterated into English as Slaghin or Shlaghin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ślāghin (श्लाघिन्).—a.

1) Haughty; अभिगर्जन्ति हरयः श्लाघिनः परशङ्कया (abhigarjanti harayaḥ ślāghinaḥ paraśaṅkayā) Bhāgavata 8.2.6.

2) Proud, boasting.

3) Celebrated, famous.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ślāghin (श्लाघिन्).—[-ślāgh + in], adj., in raṇa-, Chr. 20, 19, Praising, desiring combat (cf. the last).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ślāghin (श्लाघिन्).—[adjective] boasting or proud of (—°), haughty, arrogant; famous, celebrated; praising, extolling.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ślāghin (श्लाघिन्):—[from ślāgh] mfn. boasting or proud of ([compound]), [Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] haughty (as a lion), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] celebrated, famous for ([compound]), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) praising, celebrating, [Rāmāyaṇa] (cf. ātma-śl) = śālin, [Divyāvadāna]

5) [v.s. ...] desiring, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shlaghin in German

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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.

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