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.