121. But in yati great liberty is allowed : here the vowel is chiefly considered, 121 while the consonant is hardly of any importance.
122. Every consonant may rhyme in yati to those in its own varga, or class. 122 la the alphabet we find the letters thus arranged.
1 8" 4> }C *5j as with tlx rhyme to each other.
2 ^ 'i? 85 ilp ^, with «'^^cSx to each other.
3 8 & $ tn to each other.
4*' & $ & $ JS', also _» to each otheri
5 '<3 $ a $T s5o to each other.
Here we find four consonants in a class;z[1] these can all rhyme to each other; and if sunna (o) precede any of them, it can then rhyme to the nasal at the end of the class. The following liberties are also allowed.
123. The letter being compounded with &*, is admissible wherever that 123 letter is; and may also rhyme with zs. It is therefore added to the first line: and may rhyme to 8', 4J, X, i&>, 'CSiftt&p, and 3f, <6.
124. The sibilants ti) may rhyme with &c. and o%, o"&., C$ 124
- ↑ z In Mr. Campbell's Ttlugu Grammar, as well as in those of the Sanscrit language, these classes are distinguished by names which I omit because they are not necessary in prosody. The author of the Telugu Bhauavata has taken great liberties in rhyme, so that his works are not often quoted by criticks in the language ; he allows the hard and soft letters to rhyme in prasa, which is contrary to rule. None but criticks however, would object to that version, which is a remarkable specimen of the purity, richness and, harmony of the language; and all scholars give it this due praise.
