Chandas as the Feet of the Veda
Chandas Shastra (Pingala) / Vedic tradition · 1 · Verse 1
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Sanskrit Original
छन्दः पादौ तु वेदस्य — इति स्मृतम्। पादाभ्यां हि जगति गम्यते सर्वत्र। छन्दोज्ञानेन वेदमन्त्राः सुगृहीताः॥
chandaḥ pādau tu vedasya — iti smṛtam | pādābhyāṃ hi jagati gamyate sarvatra | chandojñānena vedamantrāḥ sugṛhītāḥ ||
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Chandas (prosody) are the feet of the Veda — as stated in tradition. Just as one travels the world on feet, so the Veda moves forward on its metrical structure. Knowledge of Chandas enables one to properly grasp Vedic mantras — understanding their rhythm and structure.