Vedic Metre in its Historical Development c14.303

c14.303

We seem therefore entitled to distinguish two sets of phenomena, which accidentally take the same outward shape, namely (i) syllabic irregularity of the cadence, marking the archaic period, and (ii) contamination (a) of Jagatī stanzas by Triṣṭubh, marking the cretic and popular periods, and (b) of Triṣṭubh stanzas by Jagatī, marking the latter only.