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.

Umashankar Joshi · Poet and Scholar · 20th century

Vishva Shanti

Umashankar Joshi, Vishva Shanti, introduction

Images

CC-licensed · free to use
More on Wikimedia
Loading images…

Video

Language information

Language
ગુજરાતી
Gujarati
Script
Gujarati
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
60M
Back to Gujarati Dictionary