Re: Gayatri Mahatmya
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté SanathanaDharma
Originally Posted by
SanathanaDharma
The prominent "chandas" used to write the "Vedas" are
Name of the Chandas : Gayatri
Number of Lines : 3
Number of syllables per line : 8 + 8 + 8
Total syllables : 24
Please be aware that chandas ( which has several meanings¹ is meter. Meter is the instruction for how a hymn is to be sung or chanted. How a hymn is written-down is another story and gets into grammar ( which we can pursue if you wish).
You are correct that gāyatrī has 8 phonemes ( ~syllables~) per stanza, ~per line ~. Let me ask you why is 8 significant?
You were kind enough list out 7 types of meter ( chandas) e.g. gāyatrí and triṣṭúbh , etc. What is your opinion on an 8th meter virāj ?
praṇām
words
- chandas - is considered metrical science; yet other definitions are offered:
- intention , purport
- roof
- desire , longing for , will
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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