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1877.] G. E. Fryer— Pali Studies.—No. 2. 
133. Twice the number of variations in a given metre, minus one, gives 
the measurement in inches of the long, and the short quantities, and 
the intervals between them. 
[Here ends ) the sixth chapter entitled the six problem section of the Vuttodaya composed by 
Sahgharaklchita Thera . 
134. To supply a public want, this treatise was prepared under the en¬ 
couragement of my benevolent preceptor, the venerable Sila Thera, 
residing at Selantara, to whom I wish every success. 
135. In return for this benefit, may I in successive births be a benefactor 
to others. 
136. May mankind attain the fulfilment of their desires as easily as I 
solved these six problems. 
The Vuttodaya is ended. 
NOTES. 
Notes on Chapter I. 
v. 1. ncrnC atthu for namo atthu ; odata for avadata. “ Ettlia ca pathama 
gatkaya parammukhakaram dasseti, sesahi gandkarambkappaladike- 
tani pakata yeva.” Kav. 
v. 2. Kingaldcarlyddihi. “ Setava hharamantavyadinam” Chando. “ adi. 
saddena c’ettha Jayadevasurama Kalidasadayo Sangankati” Vac. and 
Kav. 
chandam yam. “ chandam niggakitagamena” Kav. 
yaf icchitam for yato icchitam. “ tesam icchitam abkimatam chan- 
dosattamaparinnatam yato yasma karana na sadketi, nasammadeti, 
tato tasma karana Magadhabkasaya Vuttodayam arabbhisan ti sam- 
♦ 
handho” Chando. “ yat’ icchitan ti vadati, yad icchitan ti pi vat- 
tum vattati, yarn ti hi padassa yasma ti attho pi sambhavato Maga 
dkabhasayati.” Vac. Kav. gives the subtance of the above, 
v. 3.' mattavannavihhedanam. Pali poetry is divided into poetry mea¬ 
sured by the time occupied in the pronunciation (matta) , and poetry 
regulated by the number of syllables (vanna). The first of these is 
also called Jdti. 
lahlchyalahlchanasamyuttam. “ lakkkalakkhanasamyuttam.” Kav. 
“ lakkhiyate ti lakkkanam udakaranam lakkhyate ’neneti lakkkanam 
suttam lakkhan ca, lakkhanan ca, lakkhalakkhana lakkkam eva va 
lakkhanam lakkhalakkhanam tehi tena va samyuttam, lakkhalakkha- 
