Asked: U.P. SI-2021medium Level
ID: 6acfda5f9b59196aa7e6f12c
QUESTION STATEMENT:

"सुनि केवट के बैन, प्रेम लपेटे अटपटे। बिहसे करुनाऐन जानकी लखन तन॥" में कौन-सा छन्द है?

Which metre is present in: "Suni Kevat ke bain, prem lapete atpate. Bihase karunaain Jaanaki Lakhan tan."?

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Chhappay
छप्पय
B
Sortha
सोरठा
Correct
C
Gitika
गीतिका
D
Ullala
उल्लाला
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option B (Sortha)

गोस्वामी तुलसीदास कृत 'रामचरितमानस' के इस पद के प्रथम व तृतीय चरण में 11 तथा द्वितीय व चतुर्थ चरण में 13 मात्राएँ हैं, अतः इसमें 'सोरठा' छन्द है।

In this couplet from Ramcharitmanas, odd lines contain 11 morae and even lines contain 13 morae, representing Sortha metre.

Subject: Hindi•Topic: Hindi Grammar•Subtopic: Chhand (Metre)
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