List of sama vRttaas'
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# of aksharaas Names of vRttaas gaNaas yati
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8 vidyunmaala ma-ma-ga-ga 5
bhadrakamu ra-sa-va ....
10 maNi rangamu ra-sa-sa-ga 6
indra vraja ta-ta-ja-ga-ga 8
upEndra vraja ja-ta-ja-ga-ga 8
rathOdhatamu ra-na-ra-va 7
svaagatamu ra-na-bha-ga-ga 7
tOvakamu bha-bha-bha-ga-ga 7
12 bhujanga prayaatamu 4 ya 8
indra vaMSamu ta-ta-ja-ra 8
vamSastamu ja-ta-ja-ra 8
sragviNi 4 ra 7
druta vilambitamu na-bha-bha-ra 7
tOTakamu 4 sa 9
tOdakamu na-ja-ja-ya 8
14 vana mayUramu bha-ja-sa-na-ga-ga 9
vasanta tilaka ta-bha-ja-ja-ga 8
madana ,, ,, ,, 9
15 maalini na-na-ma-ya-ya 9
sarasaamkamu sa-ja-sa-sa-ya 10
sugandhi 7 ha-ga 9
16 panca caamaramu ja-ra-ja-ra-ja-ga 10
17 SikhriNi ya-ma-na-sa-bha-va 13
pRdhvi ja-sa-ja-sa-ya-va 9/12
mandaakraanta ma-bha-na-ta-ta-ga-ga 11
18 matta kOkila ra-sa-ja-ja-bha-ra 11
tarali bha-sa-na-ja-na-ra 11
19 SaardUlamu ma-sa-ja-sa-ta-ta-ga 13
taralamu na-bha-ra-sa-ja-ja-ga 12
mEgha visphUrjitam ya-ma-na-sa-ra-ga 13
candrakaLa ra-sa-sa-ta-ja-ja-ga 11
20 mattEbhamu sa-bha-ra-na-ma-ya-va 14
utpalamaala bha-ra-na-bha-bha-ra-va 10
amburuhamu bha-bha-bha-bha-ra-sa-va 13
21 campaka maala na-ja-bha-ja-ja-ja-ra 11
sragdhara ma-ra-bha-na-ya-ya-ya 8,15
22 mahaa sragdhara sa-ta-ta-na-sa-ra-ra-ga 9,16
maanini 7 bha-ga 7, 13, 19
taraLamu 7 na-ga 13
23 kaviraaja viraajitam na-6 ja-va 8, 14, 20
24 kraUnca pada bha-ma-sa-bha-na-na-na-ya 11, 19
25 saadhvi bha-na-ja-na-sa-na-na-bha-ga8, 15, 22
26 prabhu 3 na-5 ja-va 9, 15, 21
malayajamu na-ja-na-sa-na-na-bha-na-va 8, 15, 22
mangaLa mahaaSree bha-ja-sa-na-bha-ja-sa-na-ga-ga 9, 17
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In addition to the above 45, there are 5 more frequently used vRttaas.
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27 laakshaNee vRtta bha-na-na-na-na-bha-na-na-sa 16
29 ramaNaka vRtta 9 na-va 9,17,25
30 layagraahi bha-ja-sa-na-bha-ja-sa-na-bha-ya
praasa yati at 9,18,27
34 layavivhaati na-sa-na-na-sa-na-na-sa-na-na-sa-ga
praasa yati at 10,20,30
danDakamu sa-na-ha- n(ta)--------ga or
n(ta)--------------------ga
All of it is considered as one 'paada'
without praasa and yati
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Merits and demerits of 'vRtta chandassu':
While compilation of tremendous 'poetic'literature is the major merit, the
usage of 'vyardha padaas' to suit 'chandassu' (filler words) is the major
demerit. While 'chandO haters' try to 'overplay' this aspect, 'chandO
lovers' overlook this. Keeping this unresolvable issue aside, one got to
accept that amazing skills of composing 'poetry' were evident on quite a
few occasions in the telugu literature, where unparallel talents were
brought into existance to express human feelings comprising of 'nava
rasaas'.
While 'chandO haters' think that 'gaNa' oriented 'vRtta' chandassu is a
hurdle, the 'chandO lovers' feel that as a 'cherishable challenge'. While
creating rythm in the literature is the major function of 'chandassu', a
maatraa chandassu, that is not bound by any 'sequences of gaNaas' can also
be rythmic, which is also chandassu. However, it is unfortunate that both
the'chandO haters' and 'chandO lovers' totally ignore this aspect very
often.
By all means, 'chandassu' should aid and enhance the beauty of the
'language' and 'literature' as an undercurrent. Poetry (not chandassu)
should reflect the brilliance and elegance of the poet, but not his/her
labour in creating poetry. Afterall, poetry is for 'appealing', so it
shouldn't created in an 'appaling' manner.
With regards,
Prabhakar Vissavajjhala