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sloka

noun
slo·​ka | \ ˈshlōkə\
plural -s

Definition of sloka

: a distich consisting of two lines of 16 syllables each or of four octosyllabic hemistichs that is the chief verse form of the Sanskrit epics

History and Etymology for sloka

Sanskrit śloka, literally, sound, fame, hymn, stanza; akin to śṛṇoti he hears

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