More quotes by Hemachandra
The sum of the last and the one before the last is the number ... of the next mātrā-vṛtta.
Hence, the sum of 2 and 1 is three, which is the number of meters with 3 matras.
The sum of 13 and 8 is twenty-one, which is the number of meters with 7 matras.
The sum of 8 and 5 is thirteen, which is the number of meters with 6 matras.
The sum of 3 and 2 is five, which is the number of meters with 4 matras.
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