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== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology ==
== व्युत्पत्तिः ॥ Etymology ==
# 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.
# 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.
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.
Vedic compositions also are observed to follow the willfulness of language rather than rigidly following metrical techniques. Hence, the Vedas might have been called ‘Chandas’.
Vedic compositions also are observed to follow the willfulness of language rather than rigidly following metrical techniques. Hence, the Vedas might have been called ‘Chandas’.
8. In Sanskrit Sāhitya kā Itihāsa, the author Vachaspati Gairola mentions that छन्दयति पृणाति रोचते इति छन्द: । A beautiful speech with a particular rhythm is called Chandas. Moreover, he also quotes छन्दयति आच्छादयति छन्द्यते अनेन इति छन्द: । the speech that delights the mind is also called Chandas.
8. In Sanskrit Sāhitya kā Itihāsa, the author Vachaspati Gairola mentions that छन्दयति पृणाति रोचते इति छन्द: । A beautiful speech with a particular rhythm is called Chandas. Moreover, he also quotes छन्दयति आच्छादयति छन्द्यते अनेन इति छन्द: । the speech that delights the mind is also called Chandas.
== छन्दसः महत्त्वम् ॥ Significance of Chandas in Vedic Literature ==
== छन्दसः महत्त्वम् ॥ Significance of Chandas in Vedic Literature ==