Metrics and combinatorics: uddiṣṭaḥ or “indicated”

We have gone over the first two of six standard combinatorial techniques, prastāraḥ or “spreading out,” and naṣṭaḥ or “lost.” The third technique was developed to answer the following question. Suppose the sequence of light and heavy syllables in a given combination has been indicated (uddiṣṭaḥ). How can we find out the serial number of…

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