Chando Manjari

Shri Gangadasa's Chando Manjari is an indispensable classical text dedicated to the systematic study of Sanskrit prosody and metrical composition. Commented upon by Dr. Brahmanand Tripathi and published by Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan, this critical edition features the Sushama Sanskrit and Safala Hindi commentary frameworks to deliver comprehensive explanations of every verse. The volume outlines the foundational principles of metric science, starting with preliminary concepts such as gana symbols, guru-laghu determination, matra reckonings, and pause (yati) divisions. It systematically categorizes a vast range of meters, including Samavritta, Ardhasamavritta, Vishamavritta, Arya, Dandaka, and Gadya structures like Churnaka and Utkalika. Readers looking to deepen their grasp of Sanskrit language rules and textual mechanics can explore dedicated resources in the Sanskrit Grammar Books section. Featuring an exhaustive alphabetical index of meters (Vishayanukramanika), this edition caters to undergraduate and postgraduate scholars, research fellows, and traditional Sanskrit students mastering prosodic analysis.