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ON SANSCRIT AND 



Metre of the Vedas', regulated by the tmniher of syllables. 

 Seven classes subdivided into eight orders , 



Distribution of the Sjllabks in Triplets, Tetrastichs, &V. 



I. Ga'tatiu'. 



1. Tripad, - - S / 3 =r 24 



2. Chatushpad, - 6 / 4 — 2-1 



3. Padaniviit, - 7 / 3 ~21 



4. Atipadanivrit, 6 1-8 l-7rr2-l 



5. Nagi, - - 9-f-CM-6=24 



6. Varahi, - -6 \-i^^g—lA 



7. Bardhmana, -0+7 + 8—21 



8. Pratisht'ha, - 8 VJ V^- 21 

 Q. Dwipadviraj, - -12 + 8—21 



lb. Trjpadviraj, - ll/3zz22 



II. UsHNIH. 



1, Tripad, (12 +8 12) 



1. C.icuhh, - - 8 i 12 1^ 8=r 28 

 :j. Pura Vihn'ih, 12 18 1- \— 28 

 3. Paroshnih, - 8 V8 1-12= 28 



2. Chatushpad, - •»7/4ir2S 



III. Anusht'ubh. 



I.ChatushpM, - - 8X4r:32 



2, Tripad, (8 f 12 / 2), viz. 12 \- 

 8+ 12. + or 12+12 i 8.1 12+ 

 12=32. 



IV. Vrihati. 



1. Chatashpad, - - 9/4/r:30 

 -i. - - - 8/2 + IOx2n36 

 3. - - - 8/3+12 =36 



1. Pat'fiya, - 8 + 8+12 1-8 = 36 



2. Niiancusarim (Scatui'ho2:rlva or 

 Urovriliati,) 8 1-12 + 8 1-8 = 36 



3 . Uparish t advri/iaii, 8/3+12 

 = 36 



4 . Purastacivrihati, 12+8/3 = 



3. Mahavrihaii, (Saio/rihati,) 12 

 X3 = 36 



V. Panctj. 



1. Chatushpid, (12/2+8/2). 



1. Satah.p. - - 12 + 8 h 12 I , 

 8= 10 or 8+12+8+12=40 



2. Astara-p 8 + 8+12+12=40 



3. Prastara-p 12+12+8 1-8 = 

 40 



^.Viitara-p - 8+12+12 + 8 ^ 

 40 



5. Sanstara-p, 12+8 f 8+ 12 = 

 40 



