Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c13.135

c13.135

In the re-opening the steady decrease in the use of the iambic form is noticeable: it is found in 18, 10, and 2 per cent. of the instances respectively. After the normal opening ◡ - - - the syncopated form ◡ ◡ - - is most common in the second group, the epic form ◡ - - ◡ in the third.