Adhyaya 333

Lord Agni moves from ardhasama metres to samavṛtta (equal-syllabled) metres, explaining how such forms are recognized through yati (caesura), viccheda (metrical break), and the identification of gaṇas in medial and final positions. The chapter serves as a technical catalogue, naming many vṛttas and linking them to gaṇa-sequences, mnemonic groupings, and occasional notes on placement and classification (higher groupings, upajāti types). It also gestures to the Piṅgala tradition by citing older teachings and systematic divisions, and concludes with remarks on gāthā-prastāra and the logic of permutation and tabulation. Overall, Agni presents prosody as a disciplined science of sound and form: mastery of gaṇa patterns preserves poetic and ritual utterance with precision, sustaining dharmic transmission while enabling refined literary expression.