Brihati — The Expansive Meter of 36 Syllables
Chandas Shastra (Pingala) · 2 · Verse 4
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Sanskrit Original
बृहती षट्त्रिंशत् अक्षराणि। अष्ट-अष्ट-द्वादश-अष्ट पादचतुष्टयम्। इन्द्रस्य बृहती छन्दः — बृहत्त्वाद् बृहती॥
bṛhatī ṣaṭtriṃśat akṣarāṇi | aṣṭa-aṣṭa-dvādaśa-aṣṭa pādacatuṣṭayam | indrasya bṛhatī chandaḥ — bṛhattvād bṛhatī ||
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Bṛhatī has 36 syllables (8 + 8 + 12 + 8 in four pādas). It is called "Bṛhatī" meaning "the great/expansive one." It is associated with Indra and is used in hymns to Indra in the Rigveda. The expansive, powerful character of this meter suits the king of gods.