श्लोक

ṡlóka

m. (prob. connected with 1. ṡru R. I, 2, 33 gives a fanciful derivation fr. ṡoka, « sorrow» , the first ṡloka having been composed by Vālmīki grieved at seeing a bird killed) sound, noise (as of the wheels of a carriage orﾠ the grinding of stones etc.) RV. ;

a call orﾠ voice (of the gods) ib. ;
fame renown, glory, praise, hymn of praise ib. AV. TS. Br. BhP. ;
a proverb, maxim MW. ;
a stanza, (esp.) a partic. kind of common epic metre (alsoﾠ called Anu-shṭubh q.v.;
consisting of 4  Pādas orﾠ quarter verses of 8  syllables each, orﾠ 2 lines of 16 syllables each, each line allowing great liberty except in the 5th, 13th, 14th andﾠ 15th syllables which should be unchangeable as in the following scheme,
8. 1. 8-8. , the dots denoting either long orﾠ short;
but the 6th andﾠ 7th syllables should be long;
orﾠ if the 6th is short the 7th should be short alsoﾠ) ṠBr. KaushUp. MBh. etc.;
N. of a Sāman. ĀrshBr. ;
- श्लोककार
- श्लोककालनिर्णय
- श्लोककृत्
- श्लोकगौतम
- श्लोकचरण
- श्लोकतर्पण
- श्लोकत्रय
- श्लोकत्व
- श्लोकदीपिका
- श्लोकद्वय
- श्लोकपञ्चकविवरण
- श्लोकबद्ध
- श्लोकभू
- श्लोकमात्र
- श्लोकयन्त्र
- श्लोकवार्त्तिक
- श्लोकसंग्रह
- श्लोकस्थान