[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Auxiliary Sciences of the Veda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga) › [Metrics (prosody)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.chanda) › [Śrutabodha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.chanda.srutabodha) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.chanda.srutabodha~en-mt) › 46\_178 # Shrutabodha 46\_178 English (machine translation) 46\_178 - **Language:** English ### [46\_178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.chanda.srutabodha~en-mt.46_178) Definition of the metrical triplets. The syllable 'ma' has three heavy syllables, and the letter 'na' has three light syllables; 'bha' has a heavy syllable first; / furthermore, 'ya' has a light syllable first; 'ja' has a heavy syllable in the middle; 'ra' has a light syllable in the middle; 'sa' is stated to have a heavy syllable at the end; 'ta' has a light syllable at the end. || 1 || / A single heavy syllable is the letter 'ga', whereas the letter 'la' - [Previous: 46\_177](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.chanda.srutabodha~en-mt.46_177) - [Next: 46\_179](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.chanda.srutabodha~en-mt.46_179) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.chanda.srutabodha~en-mt.46_178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vedanga.chanda.srutabodha~en-mt.46_178) · Pramāṇa