छन्द

{ chanda }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

    see : छंद

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

छन्द  mfn.  1. mfn. = °न्न, [L.] Sch.
छन्द  mfn.  2. mfn. pleasing, alluring, inviting, 92, 6; viii, 7, 36"> [RV. i, 92, 6; viii, 7, 36]
छन्द    praising (, iii, 16"> [Naigh. iii, 16]), vi, 11, 3"> [RV. vi, 11, 3]
मधु-च्छ्°    cf.

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मधु च्छ्°

छन्द  m.  m. appearance, look, shape, [Hariv. 8359 ff.]
प्रति    cf. and वि-च्छ्°
    pleasure, delight, appetite, liking, predilection, desire, will, ii, 195"> [Yājñ. ii, 195]; [MBh.] &c.
    poison, [L.]
छन्दक    N. of शाक्य-मुनि's charioteer (), [Lalit. xv]; xxvii, 159"> [Divyâv. xxvii, 159]
   of a prince, [W.]
स्व    cf.-
इन्द्र   -, कला-प-, देव and विजय-, various kinds of pearl- ornaments.
छन्द    a 1 and 2 see √ 1. and √ 3. छद्.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

छन्द [chanda] a.  a. [छन्द्-अच्]
    pleasing, fascinating, inviting, alluring.
    private, solitary, secret.
    praising.-दः m.
    wish, desire, fancy, liking, will; विज्ञाप्यतां देवी यस्ते छन्द इति V.3 just as you like; [Pt.1.69.] एते ते मृत्युना ये चिरमनवसिता ... श्छन्दं मृगयता [Pratimā.3.7.]
    free will, one's own choice, whim, free or wilful conduct; षष्ठे काले त्वमपि दिवसस्यात्मनश्छन्दवर्ती [V.2.1;] [Gīt.1;] [Y.2.195;] स्वच्छन्दम् according to one's free will, independently.
   ( hence) subjection, control.
    meaning, intention, purport.
    poison.
    appearance, look, shape.
    pleasure, delight. -Comp.
-अनुवृत्तम्, -त्तिः    indulgence of whims, humouring, compliance.-पातनः A religious hypocrite. L. D. B.

Shabda-Sagara

छन्द  mfn.  ( -न्दः-न्दा-न्दं) solitary, secret, private.
  m.  ( -न्दः)
   8. meaning, intention, purport, opinion.
   2. subjection.
   3. poison.
  n.  ( -न्दं) wish, desire.
    E. छद् to cover, affix अच्; see छन्दस्.

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छद् अच्; छन्दस्