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Two: Description of the Metres
2.21 Samavutta
(Samavçtta)
The more popular of these fixed metres, Upajàti, Vaüsaññhà, Rucirà, and Rathoddhatà, and Svàgatà have been described in 2.8, 2.12, & 2.14 above.
Some others occur, which we may outline here:
Pamitakkharà (from gaõacchandas):
ÈÜÐÛÜÛÐÛÛÜÐÛÛé x4
Example: Lakkhaõasuttanta (DN. 30. 2. 15):
ÛÛÜÐÛÜÛÐÛÛÜÐÛÛÜ
Atha ce pi pabbajati so manujo,
ÜÜÐÛÜÛÐÛÛÜÐÛÛÜ
dhammesu hoti paguõo visavã
ÜÜÐÛÜÛÐÛÛÜÐÛÛÜ
tassànusàsaniguõàbhirato,
ÜÜÐÛÜÛÐÛÛÜÐÛÛÜ
anvàyiko bahujano bhavati.
Upaññhità:
ÜÜÛÛÜÛÛÜÛé (x 4)
Example: Ja 125 20-21 01
Dodhaka (an âpàtalikà even line repeated):
ÜÛÛÜÛÛÐÜÛÛÜé (x 4)
Example: the last two verses of Kokàliyasutta (Sn III:10) (vs 677-8):
ÜÛÛÜÛÛÐÜÛÛÜÜ
Te gaõità viduhã tilavàhà,
ÜÛÛÜÛÛÐÜÛÛÜÜ
ye Padume niraye upanãtà
ÛÛÜÛÛÜÛÛÐÜÛÛÜÜ
nahutàni hi koñiyÖ paÿca bhavanti, 02
ÜÛÛÜÛÛÐÜÛÛÜÜ
dvàdasa koñisatàni punaÿÿà. (Sn 677)
Other Metres: there are 3 others have not been named:
ÛÛÛÜÜé (x 4) (Th 381)
ÛÜÛÜÛÜÛÜÛÜ (x 4) (SN 1:14)
ÜÜÜÜÜÛÛÛÛÜÜé (x 4) (Th 111)