Ushnik — The Meter of 28 Syllables
Chandas Shastra (Pingala) · 2 · Verse 2
chhandaushnikmeter28-syllablessurya
Sanskrit Original
उष्णिगष्टाविंशतिः अक्षराणि। पादत्रयं — अष्ट-अष्ट-द्वादश। सूर्यस्य च देवतायाः छन्दः॥
uṣṇig aṣṭāviṃśatiḥ akṣarāṇi | pādatrayaṃ — aṣṭa-aṣṭa-dvādaśa | sūryasya ca devatāyāḥ chandaḥ ||
🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated
Uṣṇik meter has 28 syllables in three pādas of 8 + 8 + 12 syllables. It is associated with the Sun (Sūrya). Uṣṇik means "warm/hot" — it is the fiery meter, used in several solar hymns of the Rigveda. Less common than Gāyatrī or Triṣṭubh.