I also am puzzled by a feature of Sanskrit versification and sandhi (though simpler than the feature Madhav asked about).

In verse 6 of the Kuṇḍalinī-stavaḥ sandhi is broken between padas 3 and 4 for metrical purposes. Is this an anomaly or is it permitted to break sandhi between padas 1and 2 or 3 and 4 for metrical purposes.

vande śrīkulakuṇḍalīṁ trivalibhiḥ saṅgaiḥ svayambhūpriyām

prāviṣṭāmbaramāracittacapalāṁ bālābalāniṣkalām |

yā devī paribhāti vedavadanā sambhāvanī tāpinī

iṣṭānāṁ śirasi svayambhuvanitāṁ sambhāvayāmi kriyām ||6 ||

Harry Spier

On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 3:25 PM Madhav Deshpande via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

I am puzzled by a curious feature of Sanskrit versification, syntax and sandhis. While sandhis are supposed to take place between pādas 1 and 2, and between 3 and 4,

In Verse 6 of the