209 - Prosody

Suta said: 

1. When there is one Guru in each foot, it is Shri Uktha. When there are two Gurus in each foot, it is called Stri-Atyuktha. The metre which has Ma-gana in each foot is called Nari; which has Ra-gana likewise is Mrugi-Maghyi. When Ma-gana is followed by a Guru, it is called Kanya-Pratishtha. 

2. When the same is followed by two Gurus, it is called Pankti-Supratishtha. When there is one Ta-gana and one Ya-gana in each foot, it is called Tanu-madhya. When there is one Na-gana and one Ya-gana, it is called Bala-lalita-Gayatri. 

3. In Madalekha, there is Ma-gana and Sa-gana follow ed by Guru-Ushnik. In Chitrapada two Bha-ganas are followed by two Gurus. In Vidyunmala, two Ma-ganas are followed by two Gurus. 

4. In Manavaka, there are Bha-gana, Ta-gana, Laghu and Guru. In Hamsaruta, there are Ma-gana, Na-gana and two Gurus. In Samanika, there are Ra-gana, Ja-gana, Guru and Laghu. In Pramanika. there are Ja-gana, Ra-gana, Laghu and Guru. Vitana is dissimilar to these two. So, these are the Anushtup-metres. 

5. Halamukhi has Ra-gana. Na-gana and Sa-gana. Shishubhruta has two Na-ganas and one Ma-gana--Bruhati. Virajita has Sa-gana, Ma-gana, Ja-gana and Guru. 

6. Panava has Ma-na-ya-ganas and one Guru. Mayurasarini has ra-ja-ra-ganas and one guru. Rukmavati has Bha-ma-sa-ganas and one Guru. 

7. Matta has Ma-bha-sa-ganas and Guru. Manorama has na-ra-ja-ganas and Guru, Upasthita has Ja-gana, Sa-gana and Ta-gana followed by a Guru. Pankti has been told. 

8. Indravajra has two Ta-ganas, Ja-gana, and two Gurus. Upendravajra has Ja-ta-ja-ganas and two Gurus. 

9. Upajati begins or ends with any one of the above two metres (i.e., it is a mixture of Indravajra and Upendravajra). Sumukhi has Na-ja-ja-ganas and Laghu and Guru. Dodhaka has three Bha-ganas and two Gurus. Shalini has Ma-ja-ta gapas and two Gurus. 

10. Vatormi has ma-bha-ta-ganas and two Gurus and Yati is after the fourth and the seventh syllables. Shri has bha-ta-na-ganas and two Gurus with yati on the fifth and the sixth syllables. 

11. Bhramara-vilasita has ma-bha-na-ganas and Laghu-guru. Rathoddhata has ra-na-ra-ganas and Laghu-guru. Svagata has ra-na-bha-ganas and five Gurus. 

12 Vrutta has na-na-sa-ganas and two Gurus. Smadrika (Bhadrika) has na-na-ra-ganas and Laghu-guru. Shyenika has ra-ja-ra-ganas and Laghu-guru. Shikhandita has ja-sa-ta-ganas and two Gurus. Thus Trishtup-metre has been stated by Mahatma Pingala. 

13-14. Chandravartma has ra-na-bha-sa-ganas. Vamshastha has ja-ta-ja-ra-ganas. Indravamsha has ta-ta-ja-ra-ganas. Totaka has four Sa-ganas. Drutavilambita has na-bha-bha-ra ganas. Puta has na-na-ma-ya-ganas with Yati after the eighth and fourth syllables. Mudita Vadana has na-na-ra-ra-ganas. Kusuma-vicitra has na-ya-na-ya-ganas. 

15. Jaloddhatagati has ja-sa-ja-sa-ganas (with Yati after cvery six syllable). Sragvini has four ra-ganas. 

16. Bhujangaprayata has four ya-ganas. Priyamvada has na-bha-ja-ra-ganas. Manimala ta-ya-ta-ya-ganas. 

17. Lalita has ta-bha-ja-ganas. Pramitakshara has sa-ja sa-sa-ganas, Ujjvala has na-na-bha-raganas. 

18. Vaishvadevi has ma-ma-ya-ya-ganas with yati on fifth and seventh varnas. Jaladharamala has ma-bha-sa-ma ganas with Yati on the fourth and eighth varnas. 

19. Kshama has na-na-ta-ta-ganas and Guru with Yati on the seventh and sixth varnas. Praharshini has ma-na-ja-ra-ganas and guru with yati on the third and tenth varnas. 

20. Ruchira has ja-bha-sa-ja-ganas and guru with yati on the fourth and ninth varnas. Mattamayara has ma-ta-ya-sa ganas and Guru with Yati on the fourth and ninth varnas. 

21. Manjubhashini has sa-ja-sa-sa-ganas and Guru. Sunandini has sa-ja-sa-ma-ganas and Guru. Chandrika has na-na-ta-ta-ganas and Guru with Yati on the seventh and sixth varnas. 

22. Asambadha has ma-ta-na-sa ganas and two gurus with yati on the fifth and ninth varnas. Aparajita has na-na-ra sa-ganas and Laghu-guru. 

23. Praharana-kalika has na-na-bha-na-ganas and laghu-guru. Vasanta-tilaka (Simhonnata) has ta-bha-ja-ja ganas and two Gurus. 

24. Indu-vadan, has bha-ja-sa-na-ganas and two Gurus. Sukeshara has na-ra-na-ra-ganas and Laghu-guru. Thus Sharkari. (Shakvari?) has been described. 

25. Shashikala has fourteen Laghus and one Guru. If Yati is on sixth and ninth varnas, it is called Srak. If Yati is on the eighth and seventh varnas, it is called Mani-guna-nikara. 

26. Malini has na-na-ma-ya-ya-ganas with Yati on the eighth and seventh Varnas. Prabhadraka has na-ja-bha ja-ra-ganas, 

27. Ela has sa-ja-na-na-ya-ganas. Chitralekha has ma-ra-ma-ya-ya-ganas with Yati on the seventh and eighth Varpas. Thus, Atisharkari has been described. 

28. Vrushabha-gaja-jrumbhita has bha-ra-na-na-na-ganas and Guru with Yati on the seventh and ninth varnas. Vanini has na-ja-bha-ja-ra-ganas and Guru. Thus, Ashti has been defined by Pingala. 

29. Shikharini has Ya-ma-na-sa-bha-ganas and Laghu Guru with Yati on the sixth and eleventh varnas. Prthvi has Ja-sa-ja-sa-ya-ganas and Laghu-Guru with Yati on the eighth and ninth varnas. 

30. Vamsha-patra-patita has Bha-ra-na-bha-na-ganas and Laghu-Guru with Yati on the tenth and seventh Varnas. Harini has Na-sa-ma-ra-sa-ganas and Laghu-Guru with Yati on the sixth, fourth and seventh Varnas. 

31. Mandakranta has Ma-bha-na-ta-ta-ganas and two Gurus with Yati on, the fourth, sixth and seventh varnas. Narttataka has Na-ja-bha-ja-ja-ganas and Laghu-Guru with Yati on the seventh and the tenth Varnas. 

32. If the Yati is on the seventh, sixth and fourth Varnas, it is called Kokilaka. So, for Atyashti. Kusumitalata has Ma-ta na-ya-ya-ya-ganas with Yati on the fifth, sixth and seventh Varnas. So, for Dhruti. 

33. Meghavisphurjita has Ya-ma-na-sa-ra-ra-ganas and Guru with Yati on the sixth and seventh Varnas. Shardulavikridita has Ma-ja-ja-sa-ta-ta-ganas and Guru with Yati on the twelfth and seventh Varnas. 

34. So far Atidhruti metre has been told, Now will come Kruhti. Suvadana has Ma-ra-bha-na-ya-bha-ganas and Laghu-Guru with Yati on seventh, seventh and sixth Varnas. 

35. Vrutta has Ra-ja-ra-ja-ra-ja-ganas and Guru-Laghu. So far Kruti. Sragdhara has Ma-ra-bha-na-ya-ya-ya-ganas with Yati on the seventh, seventh and seventh Varnas. So far Prakruti. 

36. Bhadraka, has Bha-ra-na-ra-na-ra-na-ganas and Guru with Yati on the tenth and twelfth Varnas. So far Akruti. Ashvalalita has Na-ja-bha-ja-bha-ja-bha-ganas and Laghu-Guru with Yati on eleventh and twelfth Varnas. 

37. Mattakruida has Ma-ma-ta-na-na-na-na-ganas and Laghu Guru with Yati on the eighth and fiftcenth Varnas. So, for Vikruti, Now Sankruti is told. 

38. Tanvi has Bha-ta-na-sa-bha-bha-na-ya-ganas with Yati on the fifth and seventh Varnas. Kraunchapada has Bha-ma sa-bha-na-na-na-na-ganas and Guru with Yati on the fifth, fifth, eighth and eighth Varnas, 

39. So far Atikruti metre has been told. Now Utkruti is being told. Bhujangavijrumbhita has Ma-ma-ta-na-na-na-ra-sa-ganas and Laghu-Guru with Yati on the eighth, eleventh and seventh Varnas. 

40. Apavaha bas Ma-na-na-na-na-na-na-sa-ganas and two Gurus with Yati on 9, 6, 6, 5 Varnas. 

41. Chandavruttiprapata has Na-na-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra ganas. Many varieties of this Dandaka-metre are formed by the addition of one Ra-gana in each of them.