1877.] 
G. E. Fryer —Pali Studies. — No. 2. 
Notes on Chapter 5. 
407 
This chapter describes the varieties of the Vatta, or heroic, measure, 
analogous to the Sanskrit slolca. The term sloha is not used in the trea¬ 
tise, nor, according to Weber, does Pingala nor Kedara adopt it. Ind. 
Stud., Yol. VIII, pp. 114 and 332. 
In this class of metres each half line contains sixteen syllables, and two 
half lines form a couplet. The halves are independent, any one of one me¬ 
tre may be followed by that of another. Each quarter (or pada) has eight 
syllables, the first and third are called odd quarters, the second and fourth 
even quarters. In each quarter the first and last syllables are free, the 
others (which in the subjoined table are formed into seats) are subject to 
rule, namely:— 
(ad) In the first seat in either quarter any foot is admissible, except 
the anapsest (S), and the tribrach (N). 
(5.) In the second seat in the odd quarters any foot is admissible. 
(<?.) In the second seat in the even quarters, no foot is admissible, 
except the amphibrach (J) or bacchic (Y). 
Odd quarter. 
Even quarter. 
© 
1st 
2nd 
© 
© 
1st 
2nd 
a5 
a3 
H 
£ 
Seat. 
Seat. 
S4 
s 
e r -1 
Seat. 
Seat. 
CD 
P-f 
P^ 
o 
s-l 
pH 
V FI ft FI . 
KJ _ 
yj _ 
Patliyavatta,.. 
KJ _ 
yj _ yj 
V ipari tapathyavatta, .... 
W __ CJ 
yj _ 
Capalavatta,. 
W U W 
yj _ 
Vipula of Pingala, . 
yj _ 
yj _ yj 
Vipula of Setava,. 
w_ yj 
Blia-vipula, .. 
_ yj yj 
Ra-vipula,. 
_ yj _ 
Na-vipula,. 
yj yj yj 
Ta-vipula,. 
_ yj 
Notes on Chapter 6. 
This chapter enters into the solution of the six problems, (cha-ppaccaya) 
which are as follows :— 
