- If input is “namastubhyam”, syllabize as
[(na, 1), (ma, 2), (stu, 2), (bhyam, 2)]. - If input is “namas tubhyam” syllabize as
[(na, 1), (mas, 2), (tu, 2), (bhyam, 2)]. - If input is “na ma st ubh yam”, it’s acceptable to put the “st” with either previous or next. Maybe leave it a separate group? (Though it influences the scanning.)
What we now do: [(nam, 1), (ast, 2), (ubhy, 2), (am, 1)]
If we syllabize like that, how do we scan? Maybe we should further break each syllable into an onset-nucleus-coda, e.g.
- “namastubhyam” becomes
[(n, a, -), (m, a, -), (st, u, -), (bhy, a, m)]which are given weights 1, 2, 2, 2. - “namas tubhyam” becomes
[(n, a, -), (m, a, s), ' ', (t, u, -), (bhy, a, m)]which are given weights 1, 2, 0, 2, 2. - “nama st ubhyam” becomes
[(n, a, -), (m, a, -), ' ', (st, -, -), ' ', (-, u, -), (bhy, a, m)]which are given weights 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2. - “nam ast ubh yam” becomes
[(n, a, m), ' ', (-, a, st), ' ', (-, u, bh), ' ', (y, a, m)]which are given weights 1, 0, 2, 0, 2, 0, 2.
Basically the weight of a “syllable” would be determined as:
- if it has no vowels, then 0.
- if it is the last syllable (in the verse, or in the half… who determines this?) and there are consonants after the vowel, then 2.
- Else, count the number of consonants between this vowel and the next vowel (which may not be in the immediately next group!). If this number >=2, then 2. Else (if this number <=1), then 1.