1“What’s the basis of verses?
What’s their detailed expression?
What do verses depend upon?
What underlies verses?”

2“Metre is the basis of verses.
Syllables are their detailed expression.
Verses depend on names.
A poet underlies verses.”

1"Kiṁsu nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ,
kiṁsu tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ;
Kiṁsu sannissitā gāthā,
kiṁsu gāthānamāsayo"ti.

2"Chando nidānaṁ gāthānaṁ,
akkharā tāsaṁ viyañjanaṁ;
Nāmasannissitā gāthā,
kavi gāthānamāsayo"ti.

Jarāvaggo chaṭṭho.

3Jarā ajarasā mittaṁ,
vatthu tīṇi janāni ca;
Uppatho ca dutiyo ca,
kavinā pūrito vaggoti.