Sanskrit prosody information

Sanskrit prosody or Chandas refers to one of the six Vedangas, or limbs of Vedic studies.^[1] It is the study of poetic metres and verse in Sanskrit.^[1] This field of study was central to the composition of the Vedas, the scriptural canons of Hinduism, so central that some later Hindu and Buddhist texts refer to the Vedas as Chandas.^[1]^[2]

The Chandas, as developed by the Vedic schools, were organized around seven major metres, and each had its own rhythm, movements and aesthetics. Sanskrit metres include those based on a fixed number of syllables per verse, and those based on fixed number of morae per verse.^[3]

Extant ancient manuals on Chandas include Pingala's Chandah Sutra, while an example of a medieval Sanskrit prosody manual is Kedara Bhatta's Vrittaratnakara.^[4]^{[note 1]} The most exhaustive compilations of Sanskrit prosody describe over 600 metres.^[7] This is a substantially larger repertoire than in any other metrical tradition.^[8]

^ ^a ^b ^c James Lochtefeld (2002), "Chandas" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A-M, Rosen Publishing, ISBN 0-8239-2287-1, page 140
^ Moriz Winternitz (1988). A History of Indian Literature: Buddhist literature and Jaina literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 577. ISBN 978-81-208-0265-0.
^ Cite error: The named reference Allan2013p228 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Deo 2007, pp. 6-7 section 2.2.
^ Maurice Winternitz 1963, pp. 1–301, particularly 5-35.
^ HD Velankar (1949), Jayadāman (a collection of ancient texts on Sanskrit prosody and a classified list of Sanskrit metres with an alphabetical index), OCLC 174178314, Haritosha;
HD Velankar (1949), Prosodial practice of Sanskrit poets, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Volume 24-25, pages 49-92.
^ Deo 2007, pp. 3, 6 section 2.2.
^ Deo 2007, pp. 3-4 section 1.3.

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[jameslochtefeldsca140-1] James Lochtefeld (2002), "Chandas" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A-M, Rosen Publishing, ISBN 0-8239-2287-1, page 140

[2] Moriz Winternitz (1988). A History of Indian Literature: Buddhist literature and Jaina literature. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 577. ISBN 978-81-208-0265-0.

[Allan2013p228-3] Cite error: The named reference Allan2013p228 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[FOOTNOTEDeo20076-7_section_2.2-4] Deo 2007, pp. 6-7 section 2.2.

[FOOTNOTEMaurice_Winternitz19631–301,_particularly_5-35-5] Maurice Winternitz 1963, pp. 1–301, particularly 5-35.

[6] HD Velankar (1949), Jayadāman (a collection of ancient texts on Sanskrit prosody and a classified list of Sanskrit metres with an alphabetical index), OCLC 174178314, Haritosha;
HD Velankar (1949), Prosodial practice of Sanskrit poets, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Volume 24-25, pages 49-92.

[FOOTNOTEDeo20073,_6_section_2.2-8] Deo 2007, pp. 3, 6 section 2.2.

[FOOTNOTEDeo20073-4_section_1.3-9] Deo 2007, pp. 3-4 section 1.3.

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