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Meaning of shloka | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A distich of Sanskrit verse, in which each line contains sixteen syllables.

Examples

“But it's not to be yet. There's a series of slokas to be recited.”
“They had heard Swamiji on their radio sets describe yoga asanas and quote shlokas from ancient Sanskrit texts.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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