Chandas

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Apologies if this is a newby question. I'm taking an interest in the word

'chandaso' in PÄli and want to understand the etymology in Sanskrit. Whitney

and Monier-Williams seem to clearly identify 'chandas' as coming from the root

'chad'. Since this means 'to seem, to please, to seem good' am I right in

thinking that the usage as poetic meter is therefore related to the notion that

meter was pleasing? Or are there two homonyms? Is this one of those things that

are so obvious that no one bothers to spell them out? If so could someone spell

it out for me?

 

Thanks

Jayarava