ऋग्वेद Rigveda

Why This Metre?

Discover the rhetorical purpose and aesthetic feel of each Vedic metre

Rigveda Metre Distribution
Gāyatrī
23.8%
2467 hymns
Triṣṭubh
41%
4253 hymns
Jagatī
13.2%
1367 hymns
Anuṣṭubh
8.4%
875 hymns
Paṅkti
3%
312 hymns
Bṛhatī
4.4%
456 hymns