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The ऋग्वेद || rigveda and सामवेद || samaveda mantras are totally constructed with chandas. यजुर्वेद || Yajurveda has both prose and श्लोक || sloka forms of mantras, and the slokas are all built with appropriate chandas.  

The ऋग्वेद || rigveda and सामवेद || samaveda mantras are totally constructed with chandas. यजुर्वेद || Yajurveda has both prose and श्लोक || sloka forms of mantras, and the slokas are all built with appropriate chandas.  

वैदिक छन्दः || Vaidikachandas is different from chandas and meters of poems in classical sanskrit. Vaidikachandas is अक्षर प्रधानं || Akshara pradhanam or the number of letters is significant to understand the छन्दः || chandas and not the मात्रा || maatras. The general सूत्र || sutras as applicable to classical sanskrit is not applicable to वैदिक छन्दः || Vaidikachandas.

वैदिक छन्दः || Vaidikachandas is different from chandas and meters of poems in classical sanskrit. Vaidikachandas is अक्षर प्रधानं || Akshara pradhanam or the number of letters is significant to understand the छन्दः || chandas and not the मात्रा || maatras (Morae). In classical samskrit the number of syllables as well as quality (Laghu and Guru) are taken into account <ref name=":1">Choudhury, Goutam (2007) Ph. D Thesis Titled:  [http://hdl.handle.net/10603/66639 The Vrttamanjari of Dhiresvaracharya : A critical study]. University of Gauhati</ref>. The general सूत्र || sutras as applicable to classical sanskrit is not applicable to वैदिक छन्दः || Vaidikachandas.

Pingalacharyas चन्दःसुत्रं ||"Chandahsutram" is a work which gives information about vaidikachandas. The number of letters range from 1 to 104.  Based on the number of letters each chandas has a different name.  

Pingalacharyas चन्दःसुत्रं ||"Chandahsutram" is a work which gives information about vaidikachandas. The number of letters range from 1 to 104.  Based on the number of letters each chandas has a different name. There are seven principle chandas in Vedas<ref name=":1" />   

* गायत्री || Gayatri (3 paadas of 8 syllables with a total of 24 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* अनुस्तुप् || Anustup (4 paadas of 8 syllables with a total of 32 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* त्रिस्तुप् || Tristup (4 paadas of 11 syllables with a total of 44 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* जगति || Jagati (4 paadas of 12 syllables with a total of 48 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* उष्निक् || Ushnik (4 paadas of 7 syllables with a total of 28 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

|<nowiki>गायत्री || Gayatri</nowiki>

|3 paadas of 8 syllables

|4 paadas of 7 syllables

|28

|-

|<nowiki>अनुस्तुप् || Anustup</nowiki>

|4 paadas of 8 syllables

|4 paadas of 9 syllables

|36

|-

|<nowiki>पङ्कती || Pankti</nowiki>

|4 paadas of 10 syllables

|40

|-

|<nowiki>त्रिस्तुप् || Tristup</nowiki>

|4 paadas of 11 syllables

|44

|-

|<nowiki>जगति || Jagati</nowiki>

|4 paadas of 12 syllables

|48

|}

* अस्थि || Asthi (64 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* अस्थि || Asthi (64 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* प्रकृति || Prakriti (84 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* प्रकृति || Prakriti (84 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* अभिकृति || Abhikruti (100 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* अभिकृति || Abhikruti (100 अक्षराणि || aksharani)

* उत्कृति || Utkruti (104 अक्षराणि || aksharani)   

* उत्कृति || Utkruti (104 अक्षराणि || aksharani)   

are among a few as examples. Ushnik and Pankti are two other vedic meters.<ref name=":0">Chandas as discoursed by Sri Sri Sri. Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji compiled in [http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part8/chap5.htm Hindu Dharma]</ref>  Other texts dealing with Chandas are Rigpratisakhya, Sankhyayana Srauta sutras and Nidana Sutra of Samaveda.<ref>Introduction to [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/vedangas/chanda/ Chandas]</ref>

are a few other Vedic chandas according to other classifications. Other texts dealing with Chandas are Rigpratisakhya, Sankhyayana Srauta sutras and Nidana Sutra of Samaveda.<ref>Introduction to [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/vedangas/chanda/ Chandas]</ref>

Devotional works are constructed in other meters mostly different from vedic meters.

Devotional works are constructed in other meters mostly different from vedic meters.

The first Rig veda Suktam - Agni suktam is in the Gayatri meter.<ref name=":0" />   

The first Rig veda Suktam - Agni suktam is in the Gayatri meter.<ref name=":0">Chandas as discoursed by Sri Sri Sri. Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji compiled in [http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part8/chap5.htm Hindu Dharma]</ref>   

=== ज्योतिषम् ॥ Jyotisham ===

=== ज्योतिषम् ॥ Jyotisham ===

Lagadha is regarded as the author of ancient Jyotisha. It is study of the Universe,i.e.,astrology or astronomy to determine the configuration and position of stars and planets etc., in order to fix favorable or propitious times for performing यज्ञ || Yagas or Hindu rituals.  

Lagadha is regarded as the author of ancient Jyotisha. It is study of the Universe,i.e.,astrology or astronomy to determine the configuration and position of stars and planets etc., in order to fix favorable or propitious times for performing यज्ञ || Yagas or Hindu rituals.