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Appendix 1 प्राचीनछन्दाशास्त्रोपलब्धसंस्कृतवृत्तरूपाणां नाम्नां च
समुच्चयसूचिः।
A. --164-ef: 1 (A Classified List showing The Structure of Sanskrit Metres )
The Sanskrta-Vrtta-Rūpa-Sūci is a Classified List of the old Classical Sanskrit Metres. It is divided into six sections, namely, I Varna Vrtta : Sama Catuspadi; II Varņa Vịtta: Daņdaka; III Varņa Vrtta : Ardhasama Catuspadi; IV Varņa Vrtta: Vişama Catuşpadi; V Mātrā Vrtta: Dvipadi; VI Mătră Vrttta: Catuspadi. In Section I metres are arranged according to the alphabetical order of the Gaņas which constitute their lines, but under 40 heads, indicating the number of the letters contained in a line. In Section II the Dandakas are arranged in an alphabetical order of their names, so that their names shall not again appear in the Vrtta-Nama-Sūci. In Section III the Ardhasama Varna Vrttas are arranged in an ascending order of the number of the letters in their first lines. In the remaining Sections the metres are arranged in groups of allied metres without any reference either to the alphabetical order of the names or to the number of the letters or the Matrās in their lines.
2. In Section I the entries are as folows: First the serial number of the metre under each head separately, then the Akşara Gaņas ( with figures in Italics indicating the Yati, if available, within brackets) alphabetically arranged under each sub-head and lastly the names of the metres immediately followed by the references, both given in an alphabetical order. In Section II I give first the serial number, then the name of the Daņdaka, followed by the Gaņas which constitute the line given within the brackets and lastly the references in an alphabetical order. In Section III I first give the serial number, then the number of letters contained in the first and the second lines which form the half, given within the brackets. These are followed by the Gaņas which constitute the first and the second lines, the names and lastly the references in an alphabetical order. In Section IV I first give the serial number, then the name followed by the Gaņas forming the four lines given within the brackets and lastly the references. Where no specific Gaņas are prescribed, the number of letters in each line is indicated.
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