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what you mean by hyms is it slogas
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Greek word hymnos, which means "a song of praise". Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymnbooks.

Sloka is a rhyming couplet of Sanskrit verse consisting of two sixteen-syllable lines of two eight-syllable padas each.


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