A Comparative Table of the Metres
found in
Chandaḥśāstra, Vttaratnākara, & Vuttodaya
1: Vaktra
Chandaḥśāstra — Vttaratnākara — Vuttodaya:
Vaktra 5:9-13 — Vaktra 43 — Vatta 116
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−−× x 4
Pathyāvaktra 5:14 — Pathyāvaktra 44 — Pathyāvatta 117
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−−צ¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑× x 2
Viparītavaktra 5:15 — Viparītavaktra 45 — Viparītavatta 118
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑צ¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−−× x 2
Capalāvaktra 5:16 — Capalāvaktra 46 — Capalāvatta 119
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑⏑⏑צ¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−−× x 2
Vaktra bhavipulā 5:17-19 — Vaktra bhavipulā 49 — Vatta bhavipulā 122
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦−⏑⏑צ¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑× x 2 (according to Piṁgala)
−−⏑−¦−⏑⏑× x 4 (according to Saitava) Although the last syllable is marked as anceps, it is normally heavy, the same applies to navipulā below.
Vaktra ravipulā 5:17-19 — Vaktra ravipulā 50 — Vatta ravipulā 123
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦−⏑−צ¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑× x 2 (according to Piṁgala)
−−⏑−¦−⏑−× x 4 (according to Saitava) Although it is not stated in any of the prosodies, it is noticeable that Ravipulā, normally has a caesura after the 4th syllable.
Vaktra navipulā 5:17-19 — Vaktra navipulā 51 — Vatta navipulā 124
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑⏑⏑צ¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑× x 2 (according to Piṁgala) This then is the same as Capalāvaktra above.
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑⏑⏑× x 4 (according to Saitava)
Vaktra tavipulā 5:17-19 — Vaktra tavipulā 52 — Vatta tavipulā 125
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦−−⏑צ¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑× x 2 (according to Piṁgala)
⏓⏓⏓⏓¦−−⏑× x 4 (according to Saitava) There are 3 other possibilities that are not recognized in the prosodies, but which are found in the texts, the most important is Mavipulā: ⏓⏓⏓⏓¦−,−−−¦¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑− x 2; the second is Javipulā: ⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑−¦¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑− x 2 (otherwise known as the Anuṣṭubvipulā, or Anuṭṭhubhavipulā; the other is Savipulā: ⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑⏑−−¦¦⏓⏓⏓⏓¦⏑−⏑− x 2.