shloka
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Shloka or śloka ( '''''', from the root , ) in a broader sense, according to Monier-Williams's dictionary, is "any verse or stanza; a proverb, saying"; but in particular it refers to the 32-syllable verse, derived from the Vedic anuṣṭubh metre, used in the Bhagavad Gita and many other works of classical Sanskrit literature.
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Within Vinony's link graph, shloka is referenced by 322 other articles, and connects out to Anuṣṭubh, Sanskrit and Kalidasa.
It is catalogued under topics including Genres of poetry, Indian poetics and Poetic rhythm.
Its subject is documented across 23 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- verse
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- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- native label
- श्लोक
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Metrical pattern
- Examples
- Difference between shloka and mantra
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Shloka or śloka ( '''''', from the root , ) in a broader sense, according to Monier-Williams's dictionary, is "any verse or stanza; a proverb, saying"; but in particular it refers to the 32-syllable verse, derived from the Vedic anuṣṭubh metre, used in the Bhagavad Gita and many other works of classical Sanskrit literature.
In its usual form it consists of four pādas or quarter-verses, of eight syllables each, or (according to an alternative analysis) of two half-verses of 16 syllables each. The metre is similar to the Vedic anuṣṭubh metre, but with stricter rules.
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