छन्द

{ chanda }

हिन्दी (hindi) WordNet

   See : छंद

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

छन्द  mfn.  1. mfn. = °न्न, [L.] Sch.
छन्द  mfn.  2. mfn. pleasing, alluring, inviting, [RV. i, 92, 6; viii, 7, 36]
छन्द   praising (, [Naigh. iii, 16]), [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, [Yājñ. ii, 195]; [MBh.] &c.
   poison, [L.]
छन्दक    N. of शाक्य-मुनि's charioteer (), [Lalit. xv]; [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