EN
“What’s the source of verses? What constitutes their phrasing? What do verses depend upon? What underlies verses?”
PL
“Kiṁsu nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ, kiṁsu tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ; Kiṁsu sannissitā gāthā, kiṁsu gāthānamāsayo”ti.
A Poet
Kavisutta
EN
“Metre is the source of verses. Syllables constitute their phrasing. Verses depend on names. A poet underlies verses.”
PL
“Chando nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ, akkharā tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ; Nāmasannissitā gāthā, kavi gāthānamāsayo”ti.
PL
Jarāvaggo chaṭṭho. Tassuddānaṁ Jarā ajarasā mittaṁ, vatthu tīṇi janāni ca;
PL
Uppatho ca dutiyo ca, kavinā pūrito vaggoti.
Sutraya