Two: Description of the Metres

 

2.24 Lakkhaõasuttanta DN 30

As can be seen from the references supplied to the fixed metres above, the late Lakkhaõasuttanta of the Dãghanikàya supplies us with a number of metres which are either rare or not otherwise found in canonical Pàli. For easy reference the metres are listed below, giving the bhàõavàra and paragraph number of the PTS edition in brackets:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

(1.6)

(1.9)

(1.12)

(1.15)

(1.18)

(1.21)

(1.24)

(1.27)

(1.30)

(1.33)

 

(2.3)

(2.6)

(2.9)

(2.12)

(2.15)

(2.18)

(2.21)

(2.24)

(2.27

(2.31)

Vaüsaññhà

Vaüsaññhà

Pupphitaggà

Rathoddhatà

Pupphitaggà

Rathoddhatà

Vaüsaññhà

Vaüsaññhà

Upaññhitappacupita

Vaüsaññhà

 

Pupphitaggà

Vaüsaññhà

Rucirà

Uggatà

Pamitakkharà

Vaüsaññhà

Pamitakkharà

Pamitakkharà

Upaññhitappacupita

Upaññhitappacupita

5 vs

6 vs

4 vs

3 vs

4 vs

5 vs

4 vs

4 vs

4 vs

4 vs

 

4 vs

4 vs

3 vs

4 vs

4 vs

4 vs

4 vs

4 vs

4 vs

7 vs

 

 

 

 

 

(total 8 vs)

 

 

 

 

 

(total 12 vs)

 

 

 

 

(total 31 vs)

 

(total 12 vs)

 

(total 15 vs)

  

last updated: August 2005