Shlatha, Ślatha: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Shlatha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Ślatha can be transliterated into English as Slatha or Shlatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŚlatha (श्लथ):—[ślathaṃ] Flabbiness, Soft
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchŚlatha (श्लथ) or Pariślatha refers to “loosening (the arms)”, according to the Mataṅgapārameśvaratantra (Mataṅgapārameśvara’s Yogapāda) verse 2.23-27.—Accordingly, while discussing ancillary and seated poses in Yoga: “[...] Having raised and broadened the chest and having made the arms loose (pariślatha), the wise [Yogin] should extend his back and raise the region of the shoulders. He should diligently hold the neck still, very steady and straight [but] not too rigid nor bent [to one side]. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureŚlatha (श्लथ) refers to a “very weak (body)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, “Immediately after the dhāraṇī called Blazing Vajra Thunderbolt Beak had been uttered, the bodies of all harmful Nāgas became stinking and foul-smelling. Their bodies became very weak (ślatha) and spotted [with leprosy], and falling at the feet of the Bhagavān they said, ‘[...]’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryślatha (श्लथ).—a S Loose or slack: also relaxed, lax, flaccid, of impaired attachment or coherence. 2 Disheveled--hair.
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 dictionaryŚlatha (श्लथ).—a.
1) Untied, unfastened.
2) Loose, relaxed, loosened, slipped off; वृन्ताच्छ्लथं हरति पुष्पमनोकहानाम् (vṛntācchlathaṃ harati puṣpamanokahānām) R.5. 69;19.26.
3) Dishevelled (as hair).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚlatha (श्लथ).—mfn.
(-thaḥ-thā-thaṃ) 1. Loose, flaccid, relaxed. 2. Dishevelled, (hair). 3. Untied, unfastened. E. ślath to be relaxed, aff. ac .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚlatha (श्लथ).—[ślath + a], adj. 1. Untied. 2. Relaxed, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 25; loose, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 146; flaccid, [Ṛtusaṃhāra] 6, 8. 3. Dishevelled (hair).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚlatha (श्लथ).—[adjective] loose, slack, remiss, weak.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ślatha (श्लथ):—[from ślath] mfn. loose, relaxed, flaccid, weak, feeble, languid, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] untied, unfastened, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] dishevelled (as hair), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ślatha (श्लथ):—(ka) ślathayati 10. a. To be flabby.
2) [(thaḥ-thā-thaṃ) a.] Loose, relaxed.
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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 dictionaryŚlatha (श्लथ) [Also spelled shlath]:—(a) languid, slothful; flaccid; feeble; diffused; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚlatha (ಶ್ಲಥ):—
1) [adjective] not tight or firm; loose; slack.
2) [adjective] not stable, firm or sound; frail; shaky, as a structure; infirm.
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Ślatha (ಶ್ಲಥ):—[noun] that which is loose, not tight or firm.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Shlathabandha, Shlathabandhana, Shlathadara, Shlathakaya, Shlathalambin, Shlathalata, Shlathana, Shlathanga, Shlathangata, Shlathasamdhi, Shlathasamdhita, Shlathasandhita, Shlathashila, Shlathatva, Shlathay, Shlathaya, Shlathodyama.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Shlatha, Ślatha, Slatha; (plurals include: Shlathas, Ślathas, Slathas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.42 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 10.245 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
AYU (Journal of Research in Ayurveda)
Effect of dietary, social, and lifestyle determinants of accelerated aging and its common clinical presentation: A survey study < [Volume 32 (3); 2011 (Jul-Sep)]
Observational study on external social and lifestyle related factors and their role in pathogenesis of premature ageing and stress < [Volume 33 (3); 2012 (Jul-Sep)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ayurvedic review on jara and its management through classical approach < [2021: Volume 10, July issue 8]
Principles and practice of geriatric health care in ayurveda - a critical review < [2016: Volume 5, May issue 5]
A review of management of menopausal syndrome through ayurveda < [2022: Volume 11, February issue 2]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
An appraisal on kapha dosha vaishamya lakshanas < [2017, Issue IX, September]
Akaala jara - a conceptual review < [2022, Issue 07 July]
A review article on vaya vibhajan and aayu parikshan in children < [2022, Issue 12 December]
Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study) (by Manisha Misra)
19. A comparison of Nayika-alamkara’s in both of the poems < [Chapter 6 - A comparative analysis of literary merits of both the works]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 2 - Sanskrit text (dvitiya-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]