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Chapter One. The Meter of the Rigveda. Pages 1-190.

Preface. The Pada Page 1. Metrics and Rhythmics Page 2. Veda and Avesta Page 5.
  1. The eight-syllable Pada and the meters Gayatri derived from it, Anushtubh, and Pankti. Pages 8-42. The beginning of the eight-syllable series. Page 8. The entrance of the same. Page 13. Rhythmic nature of the series. Page 20. The Gayatri, trochaic Gayatri. Page 23. The Anushtubh, modern Anushtubh. Page 26. Verses of more than four Gayatri lines. Page 32. Surplus and deficient forms. Page 34.
  2. The eleven-syllable and twelve-syllable Pada. The meters Trishtubh and Jagati. Pages 42-95. Relationship between the eleven- and twelve-syllable series. Page 42. Caesura. Page 44. Division of the series. Page 46. Entrance of the series. Page 48. Middle. Page 56. Exit. Page 59. Verses of more or fewer than four pada. Page 65. Surplus and deficient series. Page 66. Corrupted series. Page 81. Variants of the Trishtubh and Jagati series. Page 86.
  3. The five-syllable Pada and the meter Dvipada Viraj. Pages 95-98.
  4. Combinations of various types of Padas within the same verse. Pages 98-119. — 1. Gayatri and Jagati padas. Page 98. Ushnih, Brihati. Page 100. Pragathas. Page 103. — 2. Combinations of four-syllable padas. Page 111. — 3. Other combinations. Page 115.
  5. Stanza formation and mixed hymns. Pages 119-140. Types of stanza formation. Page 119. Mixed hymns. Page 121. Dissections in the ninth Mandala. Page 124. Likewise in the eighth M. Page 132.
  6. Songs in different meters. Pages 140-155. Apparent change of meter. Page 140. Change of meter at the end of the song. Page 144. Likewise at the beginning of the song. Page 147. Irregular mixtures. Page 148.
  7. Songs from irregularly constructed verses. Pages 155-162. Appendix. Vowels with a disyllabic value. Pages 163-190. The genitive plural in -am. Page 164. The disyllabic vowel equivalent to two shorts. Page 169. Katalexis or disyllabic meter. Page 180. Overview of the related cases. Page 185.

Chapter Two. The Arrangement of the Samhita. Pages 191-270.

  1. The family books (II-VII) and the Soma book (IX). Pages 191-209. Exceptions to the order of songs by decreasing number of verses. Page 193. Exceptions to the metrical order. Page 202. The series order. Page 206.
  2. The eighth book. Pages 209-219.
  3. The first book. Pages 219-227.
  4. The tenth book. Pages 228-249.
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