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Anuṣṭubh metre: four quarters of 8 syllables. The small numbers count each quarter.
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varṇa–
the sound itself
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svara–
pitch
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mātrā–
length
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bala–
force, breath
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sāma–
evenness
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santāna–
continuity
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"Cast off this petty weakness of heart and stand up."
Gītā 2.3
Krishna's first call to Arjuna: courage begins by standing up.