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117. In that class of metres having eight syllables in each quarter, that 
is Vatta, which has no anapoest (S), nor tribrach (N) after the first 
syllable ; and which has a bacchic (Y) after the fourth syllable. 
118. That is Pathyavatta, which has in the even quarters, an amphibrach 
(J) following the fourth syllabla. 
119. That is Viparita vatta, which has in the odd quarters, an amphibrach 
(J) following the fourth syllable. 
120. That is Capalavatta, which has in the odd quarters, a tribrach (N) 
following the fourth syllable. 
121. That is the Vipula of Pingala which has the seventh syllable short 
in the even quarters. 
122. That is the Vipula of Setava, which has the seventh syllable short 
in all the quarters. 
123. That is Bha-Vipula, which has a dactyl (B) following the fourth 
syllable. 
124. That is Ra-Vipula, which has a cretic (R) following the fourth sylla¬ 
ble. 
125. That is Na-Vipula, which has a tribrach (N) following the fourth 
syllable. 
126. That is Ta-Vipula, which has an antibacchic (T) following the fourth 
syllable. 
(So much for') the Vatta hind {of metres). 
127. Any metre not noticed here, having quarters dissimilar in character, 
is comprehended under the generic term Gdtha. 
(Here ends) the fifth chapter describing metres the quarters of which are dissimilar. 
128. In the table (representing the various long and short quantities of a 
metre), set down a quarter verse with quantities all long, below first 
long a breve, followed by same (as above), preceded by longs, and 
this is to be repeated until there are all shorts in the row. 
129. If the row number of a variation in the table can be halved set down 
a breve, if being odd a unit is required set down a long quantity. 
130. From the first syllable write below each, numbers in progression 
from one, the sum of the figures beneath the short quantities, plus 
one, is the indicator. 
131. Write units one over another in number equal to the syllables of a 
quarter verse plus one, let each column be one less in number than 
the one preceding, let there be -a rising from one and so on, the 
result is all longs and the like. 
132. The number of the possible variations of a metre may be determined 
by the preceding method, or by the one preceding that. 
