sloka

American  

[sloh-kuh] / ˈsloʊ kə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sloka

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

Example Sentences

But, an objection is raised, the Vishnu Purâna, in the sloka, 'The stars are Vishnu,' &c.

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 by Thibaut, George

We have, in sloka 70, rendered the word 'infidels.'

From Hindu Law and Judicature from the Dharma-Sástra of Yájnavalkya by Edward Röer

The only difficulty consists in the second half of the sloka.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

And for this reason, the subsequent sloka goes on to say that there is nothing but knowledge.

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48 by Thibaut, George

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

From The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1 by Thibaut, George