“What’s the source of verses? “Kiṁsu nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ, What constitutes their phrasing? kiṁsu tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ; What do verses depend upon? Kiṁsu sannissitā gāthā, What underlies verses?” kiṁsu gāthānamāsayo”ti.

“Metre is the source of verses. “Chando nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ, Syllables constitute their phrasing. akkharā tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ; Verses depend on names. Nāmasannissitā gāthā, A poet underlies verses.” kavi gāthānamāsayo”ti.

Jarāvaggo chaṭṭho.

Tassuddānaṁ

Jarā ajarasā mittaṁ, vatthu tīṇi janāni ca; Uppatho ca dutiyo ca, kavinā pūrito vaggoti.