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Appendix II प्राचीनछन्दःशास्त्रोपलब्धप्राकृतवृत्तरूपाणां नानां च ।
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A. Ha-T7-c4-ef: 1 (A Classified List showing The Structure of Prakrit Metres)
The Prākṣta-Vịtta-Rūpa-Sūci is a Classified List of old Prakrit and Apabhraṁsa metres. It is divided into fourteen sections as follows :I. Sama Dvipadi; II. Vişama Dvipadi; III. Sama Catuspadi; IV. Ardhasama Catuspadi; V. Vişama Catuspadi; VI. Pañcapadi; VII. Şațpadi; VIII. Aştapadi; IX. Dvibhangī; X. Tribhangi; XI. Caturbhangi; XII. Pañcabhangi; XIII. Aştabhangi; XIV. Dvādasabhangi. In each section metres are arranged in the ascending order of the Mātrās which each Päda of the metre contains; in the case of the Ardhasama metres, the ascending order of the Mātrās in the first Pāda is followed, the Mātrās of the other Pādas constituting a half being also given. The number of the Mātrās in all the Pādas of the Vişama metres is fully indicated..
The first figure in this List refers to the serial number of the metre in that section; then follow in order, the name of the metre, the number of the Mātrās (in Italics ), the Mātrā Ganas into which they are divisible, together with the figure showing the Yati if any (in Italics ), these last two being put within brackets, and lastly, the references arranged in an alphabetical order. Short and long letters when prescribed, are shown by the older signs, namely, I and S. Only rarely have I used the usual letters to indicate the Akşara Gaņas when they are laid down..
The metres in this Sūci are collected from the following ten old and important treatises on Prākrit and Apabhraíba metres, arranged as far as possible in a chronological order:
1. Jānāšrayi of Janāśraya (Jns.): See No. 4 in the List of Works on p. 284 under Sanskrta-Vștta-Rupa-Sūci; 2. Ajitaśāntistava of Nandişcņa (As.): See No. 5 in the same; 3. Vrttajātisamuccaya
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