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> - 63<br />
Sn: Suttanipāta - <strong>the</strong> gāthā <strong>in</strong>dex and metre analysis are conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong><br />
Vol 3 <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> commentary Paramatthajotikā, (quoted by sutta name,<br />
vagga and sutta number, and/or verse number)<br />
Vv: Vimānavatthu - (quoted by Vimāna name and l<strong>in</strong>e number)<br />
Pv: Petavatthu - (quoted by Peta name and l<strong>in</strong>e number)<br />
Th: Theragāthā - 2nd edition (1966) conta<strong>in</strong>s Alsdorf’s<br />
reconstruction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gaṇacchandas metres <strong>in</strong> Appendix 2 (quoted by<br />
Thera name and verse number)<br />
Thī: Therīgāthā - as Th above (quoted by Therī name and verse<br />
number)<br />
Ja: Jātaka - (quoted by Jātaka name and verse number)<br />
KJa: Kuṇālajātaka - conta<strong>in</strong>s metre analysis, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
commentary on <strong>the</strong> l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong> Veḍha metre<br />
Ap: Apadāna - Buddha Jayanti edition (quoted by verse number)<br />
Bv: Buddhavaṁsa - (quoted by book and l<strong>in</strong>e number)<br />
Cp: Cariyāpiṭaka - (quoted by book and l<strong>in</strong>e number)<br />
Translations, Studies etc.<br />
Alsdorf, L: Die Āryā-Strophen des <strong>Pāḷi</strong> Kanon, Ma<strong>in</strong>z 1967<br />
Bechert, H: "Alte Vedhas" im Pāli-Kanon, Gott<strong>in</strong>gberg 1988<br />
Bechert, H: A Metric ‘Vaṛṇaka’ <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Pāḷi</strong> Scriptures, <strong>in</strong> Studies <strong>in</strong><br />
Buddhism and Culture, Tokyo 1991
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