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In classical Indian prosody (Chhandas), what are the characteristics of the 'Malini' meter (Vritta) regarding: 1) Total letters in each quarter (Charana), 2) The position of Yati (caesura/pause), and 3) The sequence of Ganas?
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- 214 letters, Yati at 7th letter, Ganas: Ta-Bha-Ja-Ja-Ga-Ga
- 315 letters, Yati at 8th letter, Ganas: Na-Na-Ma-Ya-Ya✓
- 47 letters, Yati at 15th, Ganas: Ya-Ma-Na-Sa-Bha-La
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15 letters, Yati at 8th letter, Ganas: Na-Na-Ma-Ya-Ya
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