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सवृत्तिका कविदर्पणः and not accidental; similarly, it is introduced at random and does not disclose any definite plan or scheme as in the case of the Sanskrit Visama Vịttas which are always the Varna Vrttas. It would be incorrect to seek to regularize them, though it is possible to maintain that these irregularities were introduced owing to the exercise of an option allowed in the selection of a Caturmātra or a Pancamātra Gana for the composition of a line. The range of variation is not against such an assumption and Virahānka has actually defined some seven Dvipadīs, which he calls Gaṇasama, where such an option about a Caturmātra and a Pañcamātra is permitted, at Vsttajātisamuccaya 3.40-46.
35. I am deeply indebted to Muni Shri Jinavijayaji for offering to publish this work, i.e. the Kavidarpana, along with the others in the Rājasthāna Purātana Granthamäla. I am also obliged to the Hon. Secretary of the BORI., Poona for granting me permission to publish the work separately.
15th August, 1961
H. D. Velankar
are intentionally introduced for the sake of variety and this is well recognized by Jinaprabha in his scansion. This name, too, seems to suggest the peculiar movement of the so-called metre. It moves round and round (vest to surround) apparently without any end in view.
