anuprAsaH [ anugataH rasAdyanuguRaM prakfzwamAsaM varRanyAsaM samavarRaracanAM samavarRoccAraRaM vA ] Alliteration, repetition of similar letters, syllables or sounds; varRasAmyamanuprAsaH K. P. 9 ; ( svaravEsAdfSye'pi vyaMjanasadfSatvaM varRasAmyaM rasAdyanugataH prakfzwo nyAsaH; anuprAsaH SabdasAmyaM vEzamyepi svarasya yat S. D. 633. ) anuprAsa is of 5 kinds; ( a ) Ceka° or single alliteration; bakulagaMDAnaMDIkurvan , kAverIvAripAvanaH pavanaH; mUrDnAmudvfttakfttAviralagarala &c. K. P. 7. ( b ) vftti° or harmonious. ( c ) Sruti° or melodious. ( d ) aMtya° or final; as maMdaM hasaMtaH pulakaM vahaMtaH . ( e ) lAwa° ; smerarAjIvanayane nayane kiM nimIlite . For definitions and examples see S. D. 633-38 and K. P. 9 th Ullāsa.