| kanda . varga . sloka . sequence : 2.7.22.2 | |||
| Sanskrit | g�yatr�pramukha� chanda� | ||
| synonym | Sanskrit | Nepali | English |
| 1 | chandas | chanda | metre |
| comment / problem | |||
| 1 | SH : no message g�yatr�, u��ik, anu��up, � kramaile 6,7,8 ak�arako 1 p�u hune, chanda hun, ity�di aru pani dherai chanda chan. (from compilation) | ||
| 2 | HC : from H.T. Colebrook note: "Measure of verse in the Vedas: of various sorts; as g�yatr� or g�yattr�, 24 syllables (6x4). u��ik(-h), 28 syllables (7x4). anus�up (-bh), 32 syllables (8x4). b�hat�, 36 syllables (9x4). pa�kti�, 40 syllables (10x4), etc." (p.180) (from compilation) | ||
| Add comment to Amarakosa reference entry 2.7.22.2 |
| manuscript (tradition / date) |
phrase | Newari | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2_1710 (A2 / 506 NS) |
1 | g�yatr�, u��ik, ana��upa, tri��upa, b�hat� pa�kti �dipa� veday� chanda dv�ta� | G�yatr� (a metre with syllables in a quarter), Us8nik (a metre with 7 syllables), Anu��up (with 8 syllables), tri��up (with 11 syllables), B�hat� (with a syllables), Pa�kti (with 10 syllables) etc. are metres of the Veda |
| A2b_1810 (A2 / n.d. NS) |
1 | g�yatr� u��ik anu��up tri��up b�hat� pa�kti �d�pa� veday� chanda dv�ta� | From A2_1710: G�yatr� (a metre with syllables in a quarter), Us8nik (a metre with 7 syllables), Anu��up (with 8 syllables), tri��up (with 11 syllables), B�hat� (with a syllables), Pa�kti (with 10 syllables) etc. are metres of the Veda |
| A3a_1081 (A1 / 637 NS) |
1 | pramukha {7} chanda | main metres |
| A4_1005 (no trad. / 591 NS) |
1 | g�yatr� | G�yatr�, a metre of "syllables" in a quarter |
| A5_1720 (A2 / 662 NS) |
1 | g�yatr� u��ik anu��up tri��up b�hat� pa�kt� �di�pa� veda chanda {8} dv�ta� | From A2_1710: G�yatr� (a metre with syllables in a quarter), Us8nik (a metre with 7 syllables), Anu��up (with 8 syllables), tri��up (with 11 syllables), B�hat� (with a syllables), Pa�kti (with 10 syllables) etc. are metres of the Veda |
| A6_1793 (no trad. / 718 NS) |
1 | g�yatr� �dina chanda | G�yatr� etc. metres |
| A7_1847 (A2 / 803 NS) |
1 | {3} chanda dh�ya g�yatri | G�yatr� is called a metre |