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* Chandas are even called the animals of deities. They carry yajnas to the deities.   

* Chandas are even called the animals of deities. They carry yajnas to the deities.   

<blockquote>पशवो वै देवानां छन्दांसि । तद् यथेदं पशवो युक्ता मनुष्येभ्यो वहन्ति । एवं छन्दांसि युक्तानि देवेभ्यो यज्ञं  वहन्ति । (Shatapatha Brahmana 1.8.2.8)</blockquote>These are seven in number. They are in the form of seven domestic and seven wild animals. All were created by Prajapati.  <blockquote>छन्दांसि गच्छ स्वाहेति । सप्त वै छन्दांसि सप्त ग्राम्या: पशव: सप्तारण्यास्तानेवैतदुभयान्प्रजनयति । (Shatapatha Brahmana,1.1.6.16)</blockquote>

<blockquote>पशवो वै देवानां छन्दांसि । तद् यथेदं पशवो युक्ता मनुष्येभ्यो वहन्ति । एवं छन्दांसि युक्तानि देवेभ्यो यज्ञं  वहन्ति । (Shatapatha Brahmana 1.8.2.8)</blockquote>These are seven in number. They are in the form of seven domestic and seven wild animals. All were created by Prajapati.  <blockquote>छन्दांसि गच्छ स्वाहेति । सप्त वै छन्दांसि सप्त ग्राम्या: पशव: सप्तारण्यास्तानेवैतदुभयान्प्रजनयति । (Shatapatha Brahmana,1.1.6.16)</blockquote>

* 7. In the Shatapatha Brahmana, Chandas are also called rasas.  

* In the Shatapatha Brahmana, Chandas are also called rasas.  

<blockquote>रसो वै छन्दांसि । 7.3.7.37</blockquote>

<blockquote>रसो वै छन्दांसि । 7.3.7.37</blockquote>

* According to the Kauṣītaki Brāhmana, “तेऽब्रुवन्नङ्गिरस आदित्यान् । क्व स्थ क्व व: सद्भ्यो हव्यं वक्ष्याम इति । छन्द:सु इत्यब्रुवन् । गायत्र्यां त्रिष्टुभि जगत्यामिति तस्माच्छन्दस्सु सद्भ्य आदित्येभ्य आङ्गिरसा प्रजा हव्यं वहन्ति ।" (7-9.11.8.172) The Āṅgirasas asked all the Ādityas, “Where are you? Where should we carry the offering to you from the Sadas?” The Ādityas replied, “In Chandases.” Accordingly, the Āṅgirasas offered the offerings for Ādityas in Gāyatrī, Triṣṭubh and Jagatī.

* According to the Kaushitaki Brahmana, the Angirasas asked all the Adityas, “Where are you? Where should we carry the offering to you from the Sadas?” The Adityas replied, “In Chandas.” Accordingly, the Angirasas offered the offerings for Adityas in Gayatri, Trishtubh and Jagati.

9. The Viṣṇu Dharmottara Purana. states that the seven metres Gāyatrī, Uṣṇih, Anuṣṭubh, Bṛhati, Paṅkti, Triṣṭubh and Jagatī are the seven horses of the Sun. (III Khanḍa, 97.12.)  

<blockquote>तेऽब्रुवन्नङ्गिरस आदित्यान् । क्व स्थ क्व व: सद्भ्यो हव्यं वक्ष्याम इति । छन्द:सु इत्यब्रुवन् । गायत्र्यां त्रिष्टुभि जगत्यामिति तस्माच्छन्दस्सु सद्भ्य आदित्येभ्य आङ्गिरसा प्रजा हव्यं वहन्ति । (7-9.11.8.172) </blockquote>

* The Vishnu Dharmottara Purana states that the seven metres Gayatri, Ushik, Anushtubh, Brhati, Pankti, Trishtubh and Jagati are the seven horses of the Sun. (III Khanda, 97.12.)  

10. In the BhagvadGīta, Chandases are called leaves of the eternal Aśvattha tree . This indicates that the Chandases are innumerable. ऊर्ध्वमूलमध:शाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम् । छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित् ।। BhagavadGīta.15.1.

* In the Bhagvad Gita, Chandas are called leaves of the eternal Ashvattha tree. This indicates that the Chandas are innumerable.  

 

<blockquote>ऊर्ध्वमूलमध:शाखमश्वत्थं प्राहुरव्ययम् । छन्दांसि यस्य पर्णानि यस्तं वेद स वेदवित् ।। Bhagavad Gita.15.1.</blockquote>From the above references, Chandas are remarkably significant in the Vedic Literature. Moreover, Katyayana states that the entire Sanskrit Literature is in the form of Chandas. <blockquote>छन्दोमूलमिदं सर्वं वाङ्मयम्  । Chandonushasana Appendix 5.</blockquote>The Natya Shastra states that not a single word can exist without Chandas, and no Chandas can exist without words. <blockquote>छन्दोहीनो न शब्दोऽस्ति न छन्द: शब्दवर्जितम् ।Natya Shastra,14.47.</blockquote>Even speech is speechless without Chandas, states Yaskacharya. <blockquote>नाच्छन्दसि वागुच्चरति इति । Nirukta 7.2.</blockquote>Therefore, Chandas is indispensable in Sanskrit poetry.

From the above references, Chandas are remarkably significant in the Vedic Literature. Moreover, Kātyāyana states that the entire Sanskrit Literature is in the form of Chandas. छन्दोमूलमिदं सर्वं वाङ्मयम्  । Chandonusasanam Appendix 5.

 

The NāṭyaŚāstra states that not a single word can exist without Chandas, and no Chandas can exist without words. छन्दोहीनो न शब्दोऽस्ति न छन्द: शब्दवर्जितम् ।NāṭyaŚāstra,14.47.

 

Even speech is speechless without Chandas, states Yāskācārya. नाच्छन्दसि वागुच्चरति इति । Nirukta 7.2.

 

Therefore, Chandas is indispensable in Sanskrit poetry.

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