छन्दस्

Sanskrit

Etymology 1

Noun

छन्दस् (chandas) n

1. roof
2. deceit

Etymology 2

Noun

छन्दस् (chándas) n

1. desire, longing for, will
2. intention, purport
3. a sacred hymn (of Atharvaveda, as distinguished from those of Rigveda and Samaveda), incantation-hymn
4. the sacred text of the Vedic hymns
5. Chandas: metre (in general, supposed to consist of 3 or 7 typical forms to which विराज् (virāj) is added as the 8th; chandas opposed to गायत्रि (gāyatrí) and त्रिष्टुभ् (triṣṭúbh))
6. metrical science