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1. Virahanka

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   Cataloging the Vritti-Chakra
   Virahanka’s surviving work, most extensively referenced through the later commentary by Pingala in the Chandah-shastra-pradipa, details specific numerical tables corresponding to meter types. These tables, collectively referred to as the Vritti-Chakra (The Wheel of Meter), were used by poets to ensure rhythmic "gravitas" (weightiness) was maintained throughout long epic recitations.
   The sequence generated by Virahanka's rules starts: