Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Advanced
છંદ
/chhand/Roman
English meaning: Metre / Verse form
Gujarati Definition
(ગુજરાતી)ઉ.
English Definition
The rhythmic pattern or metre in poetry. Classical Gujarati poetry follows Sanskrit metrical traditions (Aryachhand, Shardulvikridita) while folk poetry has its own metres. The Charans (bards) of Gujarat composed in traditional metres to praise kings and deities.
Example
“ઉ.”
In English: “Classical Gujarati poetry employs a range of Sanskrit and indigenous metres.”
Literary Heritage
“સાહિત્ય એ સ્ત્રોત છે સભ્ય્ાાતાનો, માનવ ચેતનાનો.”
/Sāhitya e srota che sabhyatāno, mānava cetanāno./
“Literature is the wellspring of civilisation and human consciousness.”
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- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
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- Gujarati
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- Indo-Aryan
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