The numbers underneath are the number of syllables in each semi-line added
together, ie. 4 syllables in one semi line + 5 syllables in the other = 9. I
counted short syllables as 1/2 and long ones as 1, I think this is the
normal way to do it? This is the first time I tried to apply any of the info
about metres I read in Warder's Introduction.
I don't know if there's a normal convention about how to represent this,
please tell me if you know.
I've seen in teach yourself Pali books they have some system with
semi-circles and bars to represent long and short syllables, but I don't
know how to type these into an email without the Insert>Special Characters
option that is in Word.
Also, it occured to me that it's quite likely that the PTS edition will have
noticed if these stanzas are supposed to be verse and put them back already,
I don't have the PTS edition yet, will be ordering it soon hopefully, so far
we just have the CSCD.
Thankyou for your attention,
Bhikkhu Santidhamma.
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