shloka
shloka, chief verse form of the Sanskrit epics. A fluid meter that lends itself well to improvisation, the shloka consists of two verse lines (a distich) of 16 syllables each or four half lines (hemistichs) of 8 syllables each.
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Article Title:
shloka
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
13 January 2025
Access Date:
February 22, 2025