An Outline of the Metres in the Pāḷi Canon
A concise but thorough explanation of the metres that are found in the Pāli canon, along with examples and glossary.
A concise but thorough explanation of the metres that are found in the Pāli canon, along with examples and glossary.
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
v<br />
Preface to <strong>the</strong> 3rd Edition (May, 2004)<br />
In this edition I have <strong>in</strong>troduced a fur<strong>the</strong>r ref<strong>in</strong>ement to <strong>the</strong><br />
description <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> metres, which is to mark <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>al syllable as ×<br />
(ra<strong>the</strong>r than as ⏓, as <strong>in</strong> previous editions); this sign <strong>in</strong>dicates that<br />
although <strong>the</strong> syllable may be <strong>of</strong> light or heavy weight naturally, it is<br />
never<strong>the</strong>less taken as heavy, and is normally pronounced as such (a<br />
light syllable be<strong>in</strong>g slightly drawn out at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> a l<strong>in</strong>e).<br />
(I have also made one or two small corrections, additions, and<br />
clarifications to <strong>the</strong> work fur<strong>the</strong>r corrections, etc. were <strong>in</strong>cluded<br />
while prepar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> .pdf version <strong>of</strong> this work <strong>in</strong> February 2005).<br />
Ānandajoti Bhikkhu