Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c12.s3.37

c12.s3.37

(ii) Long quantity is given in the text and supported by the metre in the phrase ápā vṛdhi, which occurs i 7 6b (6), ii 2 7b (10), iv 31 13a (6), vii 27 2d (2T) and viii 23 29c (10). Otherwise the use is that of a short vowel, as shewn in the Table, § 164.