Question

Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Anuprāsa is a type of Alamkara Reason (R): Repetition of same syllables is called Anuprāsa Alamkara

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. A is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. A is not correct but (R) is correct

Hint:

Anuprāsa Alamkara is similar to alliteration in English poetry.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1:
Alamkara refers to poetic ornamentation in Sanskrit poetics.

Step 2:
Anuprāsa is a type of Śabdālamkara based on repetition of sounds or syllables.

Step 3:
The repetition of similar syllables indeed defines Anuprāsa Alamkara.

Step 4:
Therefore: \[ \boxed{\text{Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) correctly explains (A)}} \] Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(1)}} \]