Āryā Capalā (ChŚā, VR), Ariya Capalā (Vutt)

 

The Āryā Capalā is a kind of Āryā, but with a much more restricted opening. First I illustrate the Mahācapalā which has the same restrictions in both lines, so that the shape of the verse looks like this:

1st line:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

−−
⏑⏑−

⏑−⏑

−−

⏑−⏑

−−
−⏑⏑

⏑−⏑
⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

2nd line:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

−−
⏑⏑−

⏑−⏑

−−

⏑−⏑

−−
−⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

That gives the following possibilities: 2 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 2 × 2 × 4 × 1 × 2 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 2 × 1 × 4 × 1, which means there are a possible 512 metres in the Mahācapalā series.

Some times the Capalā occurs in the 1st line and the Pathyā in the 2nd, in which case it is known as Mukhacapalā:

1st line:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

−−
⏑⏑−

⏑−⏑

−−

⏑−⏑

−−
−⏑⏑

⏑−⏑
⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

2nd line:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
⏑−⏑
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
⏑−⏑
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

The possibilities are then: 2 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 2 × 2 × 4 × 1 × 4 × 5 × 4 × 5 × 4 × 1 × 4 × 1, which means there are a possible 204,800 metres in the Mukhcapalā series.

 

If the Capalā is in the posterior line it is known as Jaghanacapalā:

1st line:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
⏑−⏑
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
⏑−⏑
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

⏑−⏑
⏑⏑⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

2nd line:

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

−−
⏑⏑−

⏑−⏑

−−

⏑−⏑

−−
−⏑⏑

−−
⏑⏑−
−⏑⏑

⏑⏑⏑⏑

The possibilities: 4 × 5 × 4 × 5 × 4 × 2 × 4 × 1 × 2 × 1 × 1 × 1 × 2 × 1 × 4 × 1, which means there are a possible 204,800 metres in the Jaghancapalā series also.

 

 

last updated: October 2005