'बरवै' (Barvai) is which type of Chhand (poetic metre)?
- AArdha-Samamatrik
- BArdha-Vishmamatrik
- CSamamatrik
- DVishmamatrik
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
In Hindi prosody (छन्द शास्त्र), metric verses based on counts of syllabic instants (मात्राएँ) are categorized into families.
Barvai (बरवै) is an Ardha-Samamatrik Matrik Chhand (semi-even metrical stanza). It consists of four quarters/lines (चरण), where:
* The odd quarters (1st and 3rd lines) contain matras each.
* The even quarters (2nd and 4th lines) contain matras each.
Since alternative lines have an equal count of matras, it is designated as Ardha-Samamatrik.
Barvai (बरवै) is an Ardha-Samamatrik Matrik Chhand (semi-even metrical stanza). It consists of four quarters/lines (चरण), where:
* The odd quarters (1st and 3rd lines) contain matras each.
* The even quarters (2nd and 4th lines) contain matras each.
Since alternative lines have an equal count of matras, it is designated as Ardha-Samamatrik.