The following books and articles contain further information on the gàthàs and metres of the Pàëi canon (all volumes are as published by PTS, unless otherwise stated):

MN: Majjhima Nikàya - volume 3 contains a very incomplete gàthà index (quoted by sutta name, number, bhàõavàra (where appropriate), and paragraph number)

SN: Saüyutta Nikàya - each volume has a gàthà index, and the index volume (no 6) collates these (quoted by Saüyutta name, and sutta number)

Sg: Sagàthavagga (new edition, 1998) - the metre of all the gàthàs are identified (quoted by verse number)

AN: Anguttara Nikàya - each volume has a gàthà index, and the index volume (no 6) collates these (quoted by nipàta number, and sutta number)

Khp: Khuddakapàñha - has a gàthà index and an analysis of the metres (quoted by sutta name and verse number)

Dhp: Dhammapada - index volume contains a pàda index (quoted by verse number)

Ud: Udàna - includes udàna index (quoted by vagga & sutta number)

It: Itivuttaka - includes gàthà index (quoted by vagga & sutta number)

Sn: Sutta Nipàta - the gàthà index and metre analysis are contained in Vol 3 of the commentary Paramatthajotikà, (quoted by sutta name, vagga and sutta number, and/or verse number)

Vv: Vimànavatthu - (quoted by Vimàna name and line number)

Pv: Petavatthu - (quoted by Peta name and line number)

Th: Theragàthà - 2nd edition (1966) contains Alsdorf's reconstruction of the gaõacchandas metres in Appendix 2 (quoted by Thera name and verse number)

Thã: Therãgàthà - as above (quoted by Therã name and verse number)

Ja: Jàtaka - (quoted by Jàtaka name and verse number)

KJa: Kuõàlajàtaka - contains metre analysis, including a commentary on the lines in Veóha metre

Ap: Apadàna - Buddha Jayanti edition (quoted by verse number)

Bv: Buddhavaüsa - (quoted by book and line number)

Cp: Cariyapiñika - (quoted by book and line number)

Alsdorf, L: Die âryà-Strophen des Pàëi Kanon, Mainz 1967

Bechert, H: "Alte Vedhas" im Pàli-Kanon, Gottingberg 1988

Bechert, H: A Metric `Vaçõaka' in the Pàëi Scriptures, in Studies in Buddhism and Culture, Tokyo 1991

Boll‚e, W. B: Reverse Index of Dhammapada, Sutta Nipàta, Theragàthà, and Therãgàthà, with Parallels from the âràranga, Såyagaóa, Uttarajjhàya, Dasaveyàliya and Isibhàsiyàiü, Reinbeck 1980

Franke, R. O: Die Gàthàs des Dãghanikàya mit ihren Parallelen, JPTS 1909, contains parallels passages to the Dãgha verses, including Lakkhaõasuttanta

Franke, R. O: Konkordanz der Gàthàs des Majjhimanikàya, in Kleine Schriften vol 2, Wiesbaden 1978

Hare, E. M: Woven Cadences of Early Buddhists (trans of Sn), contains a complete concordance to the pàdas of Sn

Lienhard, S: Sur la Structure Poetique des Thera-Therãgàthà, JAs 1975

Moore, J. H: Metrical Analysis of the Pàëi Itivuttaka, JAOS 28 1907

Norman, K .R: Elders Verses 1 (trans of Th), contains a list of the metres and metrical analysis in the Introduction, and a running commentary on the metres of the verses (EV 1)

Norman, K. R: Elders Verses II (trans of Thã), contains a list of the metres and metrical analysis in the Introduction, and a running commentary on the metres of the verses (EV II)

Norman, K. R: The Group of Discourses II (trans of Sn), contains a running commentary on the metres of the verses (GD II)

Norman, K. R: Word of the Doctrine (trans of Dhp), contains metrical analyses in the Introduction, and a running commentary on the metres of the verses (WD)

Norman, K. R: Collected Papers, Vol 3, 4, & 5 contain reconstructions of 3 metres found in Lakkhaõasuttanta. Vol 4, & 5 also have articles on gaõacchandas metres (CP)

Sakamoto-Goto, J: Les Stances en Màtràchandas dans le Jàtaka, Paris 1982

Simon, R: Der øloka im Pàli, ZDMG 1890

Smith, H: Conspectus terminorum (metricorum), in Saddanãti, Vol IV, Lund 1966 (reprinted Oxford 2001)

Smith, H: Epilegomena to Critical Pali-English dictionary Vol 1, Copenhagen 1947

Stede, W: The Pàdas of Thera- and Therã- gàthà, JPTS 1924-7

Warder, A. K: Introduction to Pàli, chapter 30 contains an all-too-brief outline of Pàëi metre (Intro)

Warder, A. K: Pàëi Metre, the most comprehensive book on the subject studying the development of Pàëi metre against its historical background, contains many useful tables on usage (PM)

AMg: Ardhamàgadhã, the language of the Jaina Canon

Apa: Apabrahüsa, a late Pràkrit language

Be: Text in Burmese characters, usually refers to the relevant Chaññha Saïgàyana text

BHS: Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit

Ce: Text in Sinhalese characters, usually refers to the relevant Buddha Jayanti Tripitaka text

Ee: Text in Roman characters, usually refers to the relevant PTS edition; or to the Harvard Oriental Series

m.c.: metri causa, the metre is the cause (of a change in word form)

MIA: Middle Indo-âryan = Pàëi & Pràkrit

OIA: Old Indo-âryan = Vedic & Classical Sanskrit

Pkt: Pràkrit

Se: Text in Thai characters, usually refers to the relevant Royal Thai edition of the text

Skt: Sanskrit

v.l.: variant reading (in the manuscripts)

v.r.: variant reading (in the commentaries, grammarians, etc.)