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.
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<strong>An</strong> <strong>Outl<strong>in</strong>e</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Metres</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Pāḷi</strong> <strong>Canon</strong> - 55<br />
pādantagaru<br />
a light syllable that is counted as heavy (see brevis <strong>in</strong> longo) because<br />
it stands at <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> a l<strong>in</strong>e, see 2.9<br />
pādayuga<br />
1) a pair <strong>of</strong> l<strong>in</strong>es<br />
2) sometimes loosely used to refer to a l<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> gaṇacchandas verse<br />
pajja (padya)<br />
verse (as opposed to gajja [gadya], prose)<br />
Pamitakkharā (Pramitākṣarā) 2.21<br />
Panti (Pāṅkti), generic name for metres hav<strong>in</strong>g 10 syllables to <strong>the</strong><br />
l<strong>in</strong>e<br />
partial vowels, see sarabhatti<br />
pathyā<br />
<strong>the</strong> normal structure <strong>of</strong> a l<strong>in</strong>e (as opposed to vipulā, variation), see<br />
2.3<br />
pause, cheda (see also yati)<br />
position<br />
for syllables not mak<strong>in</strong>g position see 1.5<br />
posterior pāda = even l<strong>in</strong>e = <strong>the</strong> second l<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> a pādayuga<br />
prior pāda = odd l<strong>in</strong>e = <strong>the</strong> first l<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> a pādayuga<br />
Pupphitaggā (Puṣpitāgrā) 2.12<br />
rassa<br />
a naturally short vowel, not to be confused with lahu, which refers to<br />
metrical weight
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