📐 Metre / Chanda Guide — छन्द
Sanskrit poetic metres are among the most sophisticated metrical systems in any literary tradition. Each metre has a precise syllable count, stress pattern, and typical emotional character.
Sanskrit prosody distinguishes:
Guru (−) = heavy syllable — long vowel or consonant cluster follows.
Laghu (∪) = light syllable — short vowel, no cluster.
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