As a deity name
Name 479 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
As a Hindi name
छन्द · ćhand · s.m.
Deceit, fraud, dishonesty, trick, craft:-ćhand-band, s.m. Trickery, cheating, &c — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 464
छन्द · ćhand · adj.
Concealed, hidden, clandestine, secret, private, solitary — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 464
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
appearance, look, shape
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Dictionary citations
1. chanda mfn. = ˚nna, L., Sch.
2. chanda mfn. pleasing, alluring, inviting, RV. i, 92, 6; viii, 7, 36
praising (chanda, Naigh. iii, 16), RV. vi, 11, 3
cf. madhu-cch˚
chanda m. appearance, look, shape, Hariv. 8359 ff.
Alternative readings
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