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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. छन्द्chand1 U. (छन्दयति-ते, छन्दित)
    1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (छन्दयति-ते, छन्दित)
    2. To please, gratify.
    3. To persuade, coax.
    4. To cover.
    5. To be delighted in.
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  2. उपच्छन्द्upacchand1 P.
    1. 1 Parasmaipada
    2. To wheedle, flatter, coax, entice, invite; जलेनोपच्छन्दितः Ś.5. coaxed to drink water; परदारानुपच्छन्दयति Sk.
    3. To conciliate.
    4. To beseech, request; R.5.58.
    5. To persuade one to do a thing.
    6. To give one something.
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  3. स्वाच्छन्द्यम्svācchandyamThe power of following one's own will or fancy, wilfulness, independence; कन्याप्रदानं स्वाच्छन्द्यादासुरो…

    [स्वच्छन्दस्य भावः ष्यञ्]

    The power of following one's own will or fancy, wilfulness, independence; कन्याप्रदानं स्वाच्छन्द्यादासुरो धर्म उच्यते Ms.3.31. (स्वाच्छन्द्येन, स्वाच्छन्द्यतस् mean 'wilfully', 'voluntarily').

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. छन्द्chand[KHAND] v. √2. KHAD.

    [KHAND] vide, see √2. KHAD.

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  2. स्वाच्छन्द्यsvācchandya[svâkkhand-ya] n. [sva-kkhanda] independence, freedom: ab. voluntarily.

    [svâkkhand-ya] neuter [sva-kkhanda] independence, freedom: ablative voluntarily.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. छन्द्chandand 2 see √1. and √3. छद् .
    1. and 2 see √1. and √3. छद् .
    2. varia lectio for √छृद् quod vide
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  2. उपच्छन्द्upacchand(उप-√छन्द्), Caus. -च्छन्दयति, to conciliate (privately by flattering or coaxing language), coax, entice; to…

    (उप-√छन्द्), Causal -च्छन्दयति, to conciliate (privately by flattering or coaxing language), coax, entice; to seduce Prab. Ra1jat. Katha1s.; to supplicate, beg Ragh. v, 58.

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  3. छन्द्यchandyamfn. = ˚न्दु RV. viii, 101, 5
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedन्दु fg-veda viii, 101, 5
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective
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  4. स्वाच्छन्द्यsvācchandyan. (fr. स्व-च्छन्द) independence, freedom (instr. = "by one's own will, voluntarily") Mn. iii, 31.

    neuter gender (from स्व-च्छन्द) independence, freedom (instrumental case Equivalent to "by one's own will, voluntarily") Mn. iii, 31.

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