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133 Zalkikar's 6th edition, BORI., Poona, p. 503); but here only 3 letters at the end are repeated and not half a line. See also v. 95 below where Virahānka clearly says that Sāmudgakā is the same as Udgatā, but with the Yamakas being given prominence in it. According to Hemacandra and others, Sāmudgaka is an Ardhasama Dvipadi (with 7 and 9 Mātrās respectively in the first and the second Pädas). See Präkrta
and Apabhraíśa Metres, Classified List, IV. 2 (p. 26). V.57: Gātha is a virtual Varņa Vrtta, but otherwise unknown among the
Sanskrit Varna Vrttas either by its form or by its name. Its Pādas contain a Paksinātha (SIS), a Hasta (IIS) and 2 Hāra (SS) at the end. The name Gātha is given to the Prākṣta Upagīti at Präksta Paingala I. 52 and Nanditādhya 64. On the other hand, Hemacandra, Chandonuśāsana IV. 11 gives the name to a derivative of the Gāthā which has 38 Mātrās in its Pūrvārdha, the Uttarārdha being identical
with that of the Gathā. Vv. 58-59: Nārācaka is a Sanskrit Varņa Vștta otherwise known as
Pramāņikā. It is adopted by the Prākrit poets as it is amenable to Tala
Sangita, like some of the other Varna Vșttas. V.61 : Bhramarāvali too is a virtual Varņa Vịtta containing 4 Antaguru
Caturmātras (Sagaņas) in each Päda. Cf. Prāksta Paingala II. 154.
It is the same as the Śrī Dvipadi of III. 21 above. V.63: Utfullaka is treated as a Dvipadi of 2 lines by Virahānka; but is real
ly a variety of the Dohā, having 12 Mātrās in each of its 4 Pādas, but the last 4 Mātrās at the end of each half must be represented by 2 long letters. The Yati is as in Dvipathaka (i.e. after the 12th Mātrā) ac
cording to the Commentator. Vy. 64-65 : Sangataka is a couplet of stanzas, the 1st of which is a Varna
Vrtta which resembles Virahānka's Aśvakrāntā (vv. 32-33), but slightly differs in the 3rd Amśa which is here a Sarvaguru instead of the Adiguru Caturmātra. Is it because of this that it is called
Asakkīrī (fem. of assakkantā)? V. 68: Avalambaka's Pada has a Caturmātra and a Madhyalaghu
Pañcamātra (SIS) following it. It is a Sama Catuspadi. Hemacandra, Chandonuśāsana IV. 45-48, gives this as a common name for 3 Sama Catușpadis having 13 or 14 Mātrās in a Pada and called Khanda, Upakhanda and Khanditā,
V. 69: Catuspada is the only Vişama Catuspadi defined by Virahānka. Its
last 2 Pādas are however equal and similar. Its Pādas have (1) SIS,
