Monern Imitation or THE Viipas, &c. 51 
From this specimen it will be seen that according to the rule laid down, 
the fifth place in each verse is short, and that in the three last places of 
the alternate verses are three long and a short between two long syllae 
bles. That this is the appropriate measure of the Purd name, Bharatam, 
Bhd gavatam, &c. the following extract will prove : 
Tne first.stanzas of the Scanda Purdna in the Sloca Vrittam, imme- 
diately following the invocation. 
Cadachin Narada sriman—Snatwa sri Narmaidambhisi 
Srimad énedrim abhyarcha—Sétnadam strvddéehina, 
Vrajan vilocdyamchacré—Pitro Vindhyam dharadharam, 
Samsara-tépa simhari— Reva vari parisheritam, 
Dowairiipen &pi cirwéentém—Stavaréna chérénachéa, 
Swabhichyéna yédh’ art hh’ achyam--Uchchair vasiimatim imam, 
Rasaliyam rasalais tats—Asdcais sicaharinaim, 
Talais timalais hintglais—Sélais strvatra salitam. 
Tue first stanzas in Sléca Vrittam of the Bharatam, 
Simasinam* abhyagachchat—Brahmarshin sim’ sité vr atan, 
Vindya vinald b,hitwa—Cadachit suta nandanah, 
Tam asrimam aniipraptam—Naimis aranya vasinam, 
Chitra ’srétim edi,has tatra—P drivavrus samantatah. 
* Tuus is an instance of the introduction of an universal species into the first verse. 
