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== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology  ==

== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology  ==

1.The word ‘Chandas’, at first is observed in the Puruṣasūkta of the ṚgVeda (10.90.9) as ‘Chandāṁsi jajñire tasmāt’. Furthermore, in hymn 130, metres such as Gāyatrī are mentioned.

# The word ‘Chandas’, at first is observed in the Purusha Sukta of the Rgveda as छन्दांसि जज्ञिरे तस्मात् |<ref>Rgveda, Mandala 10, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A6.%E0%A5%AF%E0%A5%A6 Sukta 90].</ref> ''chandāṁsi jajñire tasmāt |'' (10.90.9). Furthermore, in sukta 130<ref>Rgveda, Mandala 10, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%83_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%82_%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A6.%E0%A5%A7%E0%A5%A9%E0%A5%A6 Sukta 130].</ref>, metres such as Gayatri are mentioned.

 

# Sayanacharya has stated that the Chandas derives its name because of its act of enveloping the papa (wrong deeds) of people. पुरुषस्य पापसम्बन्धं वारयितुमाच्छादकत्वात् छन्द इत्युच्यते । ṚgVeda Sāyaṇabhāṣya, Preface, p.32.

2. Sāyaṇācārya has stated that the Chandas derives its name because of its act of enveloping the sins of people.  

 

पुरुषस्य पापसम्बन्धं वारयितुमाच्छादकत्वात् छन्द इत्युच्यते । ṚgVeda Sāyaṇabhāṣya, Preface, p.32.

 

He also quotes three Śrutivākyas to uphold the etymological meaning of the word Chandas.

He also quotes three Śrutivākyas to uphold the etymological meaning of the word Chandas.