INTRODUCTION 92 other varieties of the Şațpadi Dhruvā having all equal, partly equal or all unequal Pādas containing from seven to seventeen moras were employed. The commentary of the Kavidarpana too echoes these words The Kavidarpana specially mentions" the varieties 10 + 8 + 13, 12+8+ 13, 8 + 8 + 11, 10 + 8 + 11, 12 + 8 + 11 and 12 + 8 + 12. Svayambhú also gives 10 + 8 + 13 as the measure of the Chaddania VII and gives 12 + 8 + 13 and 12 + 8 + 11 as its variations". In most of the Ghattās of the 15. Sandhi the Şațpadi that is employed has actually the scheme 8-+-6--12, but as the theory does not recognize a Päda of less than seven moras, the scheme is to be regarded as being 9-+7+13, by counting the short end syllables as long. Such a șațpadi is to be considered like those mentioned above. The Ghattās of the 1., 2. and 3. Kadavakas have the scheme 8+8+12, theoretically 9+9+13. This is fourth variety of the Şatpada Avajāti (SC. 'V 8). The 8-moraic Pada has the scheme 4+ -- (or UU)uu. The form - Ut is preferred in the first Gaņa. The 6-moraic Pāda shows preference for the form 1 - UU. The end is always it. The 12-moraic Pada is divisible as 6+4+ UV, wherein in the 2. Gana is never i'-" RC. 70 has 8+67-12 for its Ghattās. Irregularities. 2 9e. Two moras too few in the open- ing. If the scheme is 8+6+12. then 2 9b is to be regarded as hav- ing two moras too many and the irregularity can be removed by dropping tani. 6 8b and 11 9b have two moras too many. Drop- ping so sets the metre right. (19). Scheme. 9+7+12. Occurrence. 12. Sandhi. If the short end syllables are regarded as long the scheme would be 10+8+13. But No. 20 below with the actual scheme 10+8+13 is regarded so by Svayambhũ himself, and the difference between the structures of No. 19. and 20. is patent. 5 14d with the opening - 1:- U would not allow us to constitute the 1. Gana with four moras. Therefore the scheme of the Ghattäs of the 12. San- dhi should be 9+7+12. Hence the scheme of the 9-moraic Päda is 6 + UlOnly once, in 6 9d, the end is - 1'. The 7-moraic Pada is divisible as 4 ure. The 1. Gana avoids the form u -- 11. It has a tendency to end in a long. 6 9e exceptionally has -- u for the end. The 12-moraic Pada has the grouping 67.4 . The 2. Gaņa avoids t-U. t'li - is its usual form. This Ghatta occurs also in MP. 25., 52., 55. and in Ņāy. 2. Irregularities. 2 9e. One mora too many. Emen- dation. jjhada should be read as -jhada. (20). Scheme. 107-8+-13. Occurrence 17., 20. (31., 37., 40., 52., 58.) Sandhis. This is Chaddania VII defined at SC. VIII 20 as dasa-kala-pari-vaddhahe, atịha-nivaddhahe, teraha-kala sambhāviahe paļhama-vidia-paa karafu), taial u) puņu viuņu, chaddaniā chappaiahe!! (1) Velankar, 1933-1936, p. 39, on V 29-31. (2) Ibid, V 29-31. (3) SC. VIII 20-23, cf. the metres treated in the Prakrtapaingala at I, 97, 99, 102, 131, 144, 156, 179, 189, 194, 196, 202, 205, 208 and in the Clandahkosa at I, 25, 26.
