Word Meaning
चढ़
chaṛh
hiverb
Meaning
To rise, swell, overflow, or ascend.
Detailed Meaning
Denotes climbing, ascending, or swelling in volume. In this couplet, it refers to obstructed torrents rising and swelling over their banks, which allegorically mirrors the poet's creative mind flowing with greater intensity when held back.
Etymology
Derived from Prakrit 'caḍhai' (rises, ascends), tracing to Middle Indo-Aryan roots.
Usage
In ghazal poetry, it often forms compound verbs expressing the rising of floods, passions, or intoxication.
Examples
The mountain stream began to swell after the downpour.
His voice rose in impassioned fury.
Synonyms
उमड़उफनउठ
Related Words
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