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Chandonusāsana was the only work to which we glanced with some hope of getting light on all sorts of metrical problems of Ap. And we know well how often it failed ust. Under the circumstances, a pre-Hemacandra work on Ap. metres from the pen, not of a mere theoretician, but of an epic poet recognised as Kavirāja and Mahakavi, deserves, in spite of its briefness, to be welcomed. And in view of its value as an early authentic source, a short analysis of the Ap. section of SC. will not be here out of place.
c. The Janaka with3-42) of the name you Dhavala 42) D. Miscoother applica Hrdayne conclu
Analysis of the contents of SC. IV-VIII Ch. IV. Utsähādi (Treatment of the Utsäha and other Metres): A. Introductory (1-4).
Introductory stanza (1); metrical value of the Bindu
and of e and o in certain positions (2-4). B. The Mātrā-prakarana (5-28).
Utsäha (5-6); Duvahaa (Dvipathaka i.e., Dohā) with
its varieties (7-13); Mātrā with its varieties (14-28). C. The Vadanaka-prakarana (29-32).
Vadanaka with its varieties (29-32). D. Miscellaneous (33-42).
Another application of the name Vadanaka (33); Prahe
likā (34); Hrdayālikā (35); Dhavala (36-39);
Mangala (40-41); the concluding stanza (42). Ch. V The Șatpada-jāti.
Three varieties of the Dhruvaka (1); quantity of the
pāda-ending syllable (2); definition of the Satpada Dhruvaka (3); its varieties: Şațpada Jāti (4-5), S. Upajāti (6-7) and S. Avajāti (8-9); total of these
varieties (10); the concluding stanza (11). Ch. V. Catușpadīs and Dvipadīs. A. The Antarasamā Catuspadi (1-148).
Types of the Catuşpadi (1); 110 Antarasamā Catuspadis beginning with the Campakakusumā and end
ing with the Saśibimbaka described (2-148). B. The mixed type of the Catușpadi (149-150). C. The Ardhasamă Catuspadi (151-152). D. The Sarvasamă Catuspadi (153-161). E. The Dvipadi (162-203).
The concluding stanza (204). Ch. VII. The Shorter Dvipadīs.
Their province and general character (1-2); 10 such
Dvipadis defined (3-12); the concluding stanza (13). Ch. VIII. The Sandhi-bandha and the Rāsa-bandha. A. Some common Ap. metres (1-6).
Utthakka (1-2); Madanávatāra (3-4); Dhruvaka (5-6). B. The Sandhi-bandha (7-45).
The Chhaddania and other structural units (7); seven Chhaddaņias (8-23); three Ghattās (24-29). The terms Paddhadiā, Pada, Yamaka, Kadavaka, Sandhi, etc. explained (30-35) and illustrated (36-45).
(1) In the past few years Velankar has brought to light several works of Pk.
prosody like the Vrttajätisamuccaya of Virahanka, Kavidarpana, Gäthälaksana of Nanditädhya, Chandah kośa of Ratnasekhara and Chandassekhara of Räjasekhara. But none of these works even comes near to doing full justice to their subject.
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