Two: Description of the Metres
2.24 Lakkhaṇasuttanta DN 30
As can be seen from the references supplied to the fixed metres above, the late Lakkhaṇasuttanta of the Dīghanikāya supplies us with a number of metres which are either rare or not otherwise found in canonical Pāli. For easy reference the metres are listed below, giving the bhāṇavāra and paragraph number of the PTS edition in brackets:
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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) |
Vaṁsaṭṭhā Vaṁsaṭṭhā Pupphitaggā Rathoddhatā Pupphitaggā Rathoddhatā Vaṁsaṭṭhā Vaṁsaṭṭhā Upaṭṭhitappacupita Vaṁsaṭṭhā
Pupphitaggā Vaṁsaṭṭhā Rucirā Uggatā Pamitakkharā Vaṁsaṭṭhā Pamitakkharā Pamitakkharā Upaṭṭhitappacupita Upaṭṭhitappacupita |
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) |