Rishicchands, Ṛṣicchands: 1 definition
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Rishicchands means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Ṛṣicchands can be transliterated into English as Rsicchands or Rishicchands, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarṚṣicchands (ऋषिच्छन्द्स्).—The metre of the Vedic seers. The seven metres गायत्री, उष्णिक्, अनुष्टुप्, बृहती, पङ्क्ति, त्रिष्टुप् (gāyatrī, uṣṇik, anuṣṭup, bṛhatī, paṅkti, triṣṭup) and जगती (jagatī) consisting respectively of 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44 and 48 syllables are named ऋषिच्छन्दस् (ṛṣicchandas) as contrasted with the metres दैव, प्राजापत्य (daiva, prājāpatya) and आसुर (āsura), which, when combined together, make the metres of the Vedic seers, For details see R. Pr. XVI.1.5.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
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