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A Sanskrit stem word with a variety of meanings, but most generally meaning “stanza” or “hymn of praise.” It is also associated with a specific meter consisting of four quarter-verses (p€das) of eight syllables each (totaling 32 syllables) with specific stress patterns. It is the metric form used in most of the Bhagavad-G…t€ (except 11.15-50).

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