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Two: Description of the Metres
2.8 Upajàti, Vaüsaññhà (Vaüèasthà), and Rucirà
These are the fixed metres in the Canon that have been derived from Tuññhubha and Jagatã, their profile looks like this:
i) Upajàti (from Tuññhubha):
ÅÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜé
ii) Vaüsaññhà (from Jagatã):
ÅÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜÛé
As can be seen these are the "normal" forms of their respective metres, but now allowing only little flexibility.
iii) Rucirà (from Jagatã, with resolution of the 5th syllable, giving a 13 syllable line):
ÅÜÛÜÐÛÛÛÛÐÜÛÜÛé
Examples: Upajàti and Vaüsaññhà are used to great effect, both mixed and independently in Tàlaputta's gàthàs Th 1091-1145. Vaüsaññhà and Rucirà both appear as independent metres in Lakkhaõasuttanta DN.30 (see 2.24)
Example Upajàti/Vaüsaññhà, Th 1091-2:
ÛÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜÜ Upajàti
Kadà nuhaü pabbatakandaràsu,
ÜÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜÜ Upajàti
ekàkiyo addutiyo vihassaü,
ÛÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜÜ Upajàti
aniccato sabbabhavaü vipassaü,
ÜÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ Vaüsaññhà
taü me idaü taü nu kadà bhavissati?
ÛÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ Vaüsaññhà
Kadà nuhaü bhinnapañandharo muni,
ÜÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ Vaüsaññhà
kàsàvavattho amamo niràsayo,
ÜÜÛÜÐÜÛÛÐÜÛÜÜ Upajàti
ràgaÿ-ca dosaÿ-ca tatheva mohaü
ÜÜÛÜÐÛÛÛÛÐÜÛÜÜ Upajàti
hantvà, sukhã pavanagato vihassaü? 01
Rucirà from Lakkhaõasuttanta (D. 30. 2. 9):
ÛÜÛÜ,ÐÛÛÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ
Na pàõinà na ca pana daõóaleóóunà,
ÜÜÛÜ,ÐÛÛÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ
satthena và maraõavadhena và puna,
ÜÜÛÜÐÜ,ÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ
ubbàdhanàyà paritajjanàya và, 02
ÛÜÛÜ,ÐÛÛÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ
na heñhayã janatam-aheñhako ahu.
ÜÜÛÜ,ÐÛÛÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ
Teneva so sugatim-upecca modati
ÛÜÛÜ,ÐÛÛÛÛÐÜÛÜÛÜ
sukhapphalaü kariya 03 sukhàni vindati.