sloka

[ sloh-kuh ]

noun

1. a couplet or distich of Sanskrit verse, especially one with each line containing 16 syllables.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sloka¹

First recorded in 1800–10; from Sanskrit śloka “sound, noise, stanza, hymn”

Example Sentences

Regarding it the celestial Rishi Narada of great intelligence hath recited an ancient sloka.

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"We've made a 'sloka' since we came upstairs—Prue and I," said Rob.

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No tree with fruit or blossoms can be cut down, as the sloka threatens the cutter with destruction of his family and wealth.

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The last pda of this sloka looks corrupt in the original, yet without encumbrance of the main sense which is evident.

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On account of the repetition; for in the memorial sloka, 'he becomes himself non-existing,' Brahman alone is reiterated.

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