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> - 62<br />
Bibliography and Guide to Fur<strong>the</strong>r Study<br />
(with abbreviations, and method <strong>of</strong> quot<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g books and articles conta<strong>in</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>formation on <strong>the</strong><br />
gāthās and metres <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Pāḷi</strong> <strong>Canon</strong> (all volumes are as published by<br />
PTS, unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise stated):<br />
Texts:<br />
DN: Dīghanikāya - each volume has a gāthā <strong>in</strong>dex (quoted by sutta<br />
name, number, bhāṇavāra [where appropriate], and paragraph<br />
number)<br />
MN: Majjhimanikāya - volume 3 conta<strong>in</strong>s a very <strong>in</strong>complete gāthā<br />
<strong>in</strong>dex (quoted by sutta name, number, bhāṇavāra [where<br />
appropriate], and paragraph number)<br />
SN: Saṁyuttanikāya - each volume has a gāthā <strong>in</strong>dex, and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dex<br />
volume (no 6) collates <strong>the</strong>se (quoted by Saṁyutta name, and sutta<br />
number)<br />
Sg: Sagāthavagga (new edition, 1998) - <strong>the</strong> metre <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong> gāthās<br />
are identified (quoted by verse number)<br />
AN: <strong>An</strong>guttaranikāya - each volume has a gāthā <strong>in</strong>dex, and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dex<br />
volume (no 6) collates <strong>the</strong>se (quoted by nipāta number, and sutta<br />
number)<br />
Khp: Khuddakapāṭha - has a gāthā <strong>in</strong>dex and an analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
metres (quoted by sutta name and verse number)<br />
Dhp: Dhammapada - <strong>in</strong>dex volume conta<strong>in</strong>s a pāda <strong>in</strong>dex (quoted by<br />
verse number)<br />
Ud: Udāna - <strong>in</strong>cludes udāna <strong>in</strong>dex (quoted by vagga & sutta number)<br />
It: Itivuttaka - <strong>in</strong>cludes gāthā <strong>in</strong>dex (quoted by vagga & sutta<br />
number)
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