List of Sanskrit Chandas
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S No | Chandas name | Syllables count | Gana sequence | Break-up (यति yati) | Tune | Example |
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1 | तोटक Totaka | 12 | स स स स sa sa sa sa | 12 | Play | Play (Guru vandanam) |
2 | भुजंगप्रयात Bhujanga Prayatam | 12 | य य य य ya ya ya ya | 12 | Play | Play (Ganesha Bhujanga) |
3 | स्रग्विणी Sragviṇī | 12 | र र र र ra ra ra ra | 12 | Play | Play (Acyutastakam) |
4 | शार्दूलविक्रीडित Shardula Vikridta | 19 | म स ज स त त ग ma sa ja sa ta ta ga | 12, 7 | Play | Play (Gayatri Ashtakam) |
5 | स्रग्धरा sragdharā | 21 | म र भ न य य य ma ra bha na ya ya ya | 7, 7, 7 | Play | Play (Kalidasa Shakuntala) |