अनुप्रास अलंकार उदाहरणे — 20+ Anupras Alankar Examples in Marathi with Meaning

अनुप्रास (Anupras) = अनु (after/following) + प्रास (rhyme/sound) — literally 'the following of sound.'

Definition (मराठी): जेव्हा एखाद्या वाक्यात किंवा काव्यपंक्तीत एकच व्यंजन किंवा स्वर अनेकदा येतो आणि त्यामुळे त्या पंक्तीला एक संगीतमय, लयबद्ध रूप प्राप्त होते, तेव्हा त्याला अनुप्रास अलंकार म्हणतात.

English Definition: When the same consonant or vowel sound is repeated multiple times in a sentence or line of poetry, creating a rhythmic and musical effect, it is called Anupras Alankar (Alliteration in English).

Type: Anupras Alankar is a Shabdalankar (शब्दालंकार) — the beauty comes from the repetition of sound, not from meaning or comparison.

Key Rule: The SAME sound (व्यंजन or स्वर) must repeat at least 2–3 times in close proximity. The repeated sound creates a pleasing, rhythmic effect — like music.

There are three main types of Anupras Alankar:

1. व्यंजन अनुप्रास (Vyanjan Anupras — Consonant Alliteration): The most common type. The same consonant (व्यंजन) repeats multiple times. Example: "काकाने काकीच्या कपाटातील काकड्या काढल्या." — 'क' repeats 6 times.

2. स्वर अनुप्रास (Swar Anupras — Vowel Alliteration): The same vowel sound (स्वर) repeats at the beginning of multiple words. Example: "आई आजारी आहे आणि आजी आली आहे." — 'आ' sound repeats throughout.

3. वृत्त्यनुप्रास (Vrityanupras — Full Word Alliteration): The same word or syllable group is repeated at specific positions (usually at the beginning of each line — called Anaphora in English). Example: Lines of a poem where each line starts with the same word — "जय जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा, जय जय जय महाराष्ट्र..."

For school exams, the most commonly tested type is व्यंजन अनुप्रास — consonant alliteration.

Example 1: Line: "काकाने काकीच्या कपाटातील काकड्या काढल्या." Repeated sound: 'क' Count: 6 times Effect: Creates a rapid, rhythmic, almost tongue-twister effect — a classic textbook example.

Example 2: Line: "बापुडी बाभूळ बहरून बहरली, बागेत बहरले बहर." Repeated sound: 'ब' Effect: The repeated 'ब' creates a lush, flowing sound that mirrors the blossoming described.

Example 3: Line: "पावसाने पाणी पाजले, पिकांनी पोट भरले." Repeated sound: 'प' Effect: The 'प' sound flows like rainfall — appropriate for the topic.

Example 4: Line: "सरसर सरकली साप सरड्यामागे." Repeated sound: 'स' Effect: The 'स' creates a hissing, slithering effect — mimicking the snake's movement (onomatopoetic).

Example 5: Line: "मोरपंखी मेघ मनात मनात मावळतात." Repeated sound: 'म' Effect: The soft, melodic 'म' creates a dreamy, melancholic mood.

Example 6: Line: "लहान लहान लाटा लाटांवर लोळत लोळत लांब जातात." Repeated sound: 'ल' Effect: The flowing 'ल' sound mimics the gentle rolling of waves.

Example 7: Line: "तरुण तेजस्वी तू तुझ्या तनाने तळपतोस." Repeated sound: 'त' Effect: Sharp, crisp 'त' sounds convey energy and brilliance.

Example 8: Line: "गाव गावात गाणे गात गाणारे गेले." Repeated sound: 'ग' Effect: Rounded, warm 'ग' sound befits singing and village atmosphere.

Example 9: Line: "नदी नाचत नागमोडी नेट नेत निघाली." Repeated sound: 'न' Effect: Nasal 'न' sound creates a meandering, flowing rhythm — like the river's path.

Example 10: Line: "रम्य रजनी रात्री रे, रसिका रंगी रंगलो." Repeated sound: 'र' Effect: Rolling 'र' sounds create a lyrical, musical quality — characteristic of romantic poetry.

Example 11: Line: "धरती धन्य धन्य तू, धरणारी धीर धरा." Repeated sound: 'ध' Effect: Deep, rich 'ध' sound conveys strength and steadfastness of the earth.

Example 12: Line: "चांदणे चमचम चमकते, चंद्र चालतो चकचकीत." Repeated sound: 'च' Effect: Light, bright 'च' sounds mirror the twinkling of moonlight.

Example 13: Line: "विहंग विमान विहारी विश्वात विलसत विचरे." Repeated sound: 'व' Effect: Airy 'व' sounds evoke the freedom of birds in flight.

Example 14: Line: "झुळझुळ झरा झाडीत झोपला झाडाखाली." Repeated sound: 'झ' Effect: The onomatopoetic 'झ' mimics the sound of a flowing stream.

Example 15: Line: "शांत शीतल शुभ शारदा शिशिरी शोभते." Repeated sound: 'श' Effect: Soft sibilant 'श' creates a calm, serene, cool feeling.

Example 16: Line: "दर दर दारोदार दिव्यांनी दिपला दसरा." Repeated sound: 'द' Effect: 'द' creates a festive, abundant feeling for Diwali/Dussehra imagery.

Example 17 (Famous Kavita — Sant Ramdas): Line: "सुसंगति सदा घडो, सुजनवाक्य कानी पडो." Repeated sound: 'स' Effect: The opening 'स' sounds in सुसंगति, सदा, सुजनवाक्य create a harmonious, aspirational tone.

Example 18: Line: "फुले फुलती फुलझाडी, फुलाफुलात फुललो." Repeated sound: 'फ' Effect: Light, airy 'फ' sounds evoke blossoming flowers.

Example 19 (Tongue-Twister Style): Line: "खोखो खेळले खऱ्याखुऱ्या खेळाडूंनी खेळाच्या खेळात." Repeated sound: 'ख' Effect: Sharp, aspirated 'ख' creates a vigorous, athletic energy.

Example 20 (Vowel Anupras — Swar): Line: "आई आजारी आहे आणि आजी आली आहे." Repeated sound: 'आ' (vowel) This is Swar Anupras — the 'आ' vowel sound repeats throughout, creating a soft, concerned tone.

Step-by-step identification:

Step 1: Read the given line carefully.

Step 2: Look for a letter (consonant or vowel) that appears unusually frequently — more than 2–3 times.

Step 3: Check if its repetition creates a rhythmic or musical effect — does the line sound like music or tongue-twister when read aloud?

Step 4: The repeated letter should appear at the BEGINNING of multiple words (in most cases) for maximum effect.

Step 5: If yes → Anupras Alankar. Identify the specific repeated sound.

Exam Answer Format: "या वाक्यात / काव्यपंक्तीत '___' हे व्यंजन / स्वर वारंवार आले आहे, त्यामुळे या ओळीला लयबद्धता प्राप्त झाली आहे. म्हणून येथे अनुप्रास अलंकार आहे."

Remember: • Anupras = same SOUND repeated (not the same word) • Yamak = same WORD or syllable REPEATED with different meanings • Shlesh = ONE word with two meanings simultaneously • Anupras is about SOUND; Yamak and Shlesh are about MEANING

Anupras (अनुप्रास): • Same letter/sound repeats many times • Focus: SOUND repetition • Example: "काकाने काकीच्या कपाटातील..." — 'क' sound repeats • Key marker: Lots of the same consonant/vowel

Yamak (यमक): • Same word/syllable appears TWICE at specific positions (often line-endings) • Each occurrence has a DIFFERENT meaning • Focus: WORD repetition with meaning difference • Example: "घडो/पडो/झडो" — similar endings with different meanings • Key marker: Similar sounding endings with different meanings

Shlesh (श्लेष): • ONE word used ONCE • That word has TWO meanings simultaneously • Focus: DOUBLE MEANING in one word • Example: 'कला' = art AND moon's phase at the same time • Key marker: One word, two meanings, both valid

Memory tip: • अनुप्रास → आवाजाचे सौंदर्य (sound beauty) • यमक → शब्दांचे सौंदर्य (word beauty) • श्लेष → अर्थाचे सौंदर्य (meaning beauty)