Metres in Bhagavatha ( The chandas)

courtesy: Sri.Sunder Hattangadi

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Atijagati
 
(13 syllables)
 
1.       The atijagati is a meter with thirteen syllables in each pada. There are five varieties in the Shrimad-Bhagavatam.. A meter of the name mrgendramukha can be found in the Twelfth Canto of the Shrimad-Bhagavatam.. Gangadasa says, `bhavati mrgendramukham na-jau ja-rau gah'. The ganas are, na-ja-ja-ra-ga.
 
kali-mala-samhati-kalano 'khileso                       R R R R - R R - R - R - -
  harir itaratra na giyate hy abhiksnam               R R R R - R R - R - R - -
iha tu punar bhagavan asesa-murtih                             R R R R - R R - R - R - -
  paripathito 'nu-padam katha-prasangaih           R R R R - R R - R - R - -
(SB 12.12.66)
 
2.       A further variety of atijagati is a meter called rucira. The rucira can be found in SB 10.71.15. Gangadasa Pandita defines it as follows, `ja-bhau sa-jau giti rucira catur grahaih'. The ganas are, ja-bha-sa-ja-ga.
 
nr-vaji-kancana-sibikabhir acyutam                     R - R - R R R R - R - R -
  sahatmajah patim anu su-vrata yayuh              R - R - R R R R - R - R -
varambarabharana-vilepana-srajah                     R - R - R R R R - R - R -
  su-samvrta nrbhir asi-carma-panibhih               R - R - R R R R - R - R -
(SB 10.71.15)
 
3.       The third variety of atijagati in the Bhagavatam has the name praharsini. It can be found in SB 10.57.42. Gangadasa says, `tryasabhir ma-na-ja-ra-ga praharsiniyam'. The rhythmical pattern is, ma-na-ja-ra-ga.
 
yas tv etad bhagavata isvarasya visnor               - - - R R R R - R - R - -
  viryadhyam vrjina-haram su-mangalam ca         - - - R R R R - R - R - -
akhyanam pathati srnoty anusmared va              - - - R R R R - R - R - -
  duskirtim duritam apohya yati santim              - - - R R R R - R - R - -
(SB 10.57.42)
 
4.       A thirteen-syllable meter of the name manjubhasini can be found in the Eighth Chapter of the Seventh Canto of the Shrimad-Bhagavatam. The ganas are sa-ja-sa-ja-ga.
 
                  shri-manava ucuh
manavo vayam tava nidesa-karino                     R R - R - R R R - R - R -
  ditijena deva paribhuta-setavah                       R R - R - R R R - R - R -
bhavata khalah sa upasamhrtah prabho              R R - R - R R R - R - R -
  karavama te kim anusadi kinkaran                            R R - R - R R R - R - R -
(SB 7.8.48)
 
5.       The fifth variety of atijagati can be seen in the Fourth Canto of the Shrimad Bhagavatam, where, in the Seventh Chapter, the Gandharvas glorify Lord Vishnu. The meter is known as matta-mayura, "Intoxicated Peacock". The ganas are ma-ta-ya-sa-ga.
 
                gandharva ucuh
amsamsas te deva maricy-adaya ete                            - - - - - R R - - R R - -
  brahmendradya deva-gana rudra-purogah         - - - - - R R - - R R - -
krida-bhandam visvam idam yasya vibhuman       - - - - - R R - - R R - -
  tasmai nityam natha namas te karavama                   - - - - - R R - - R R - -
(SB 4.7.43)
 
 
 
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