Word Meaning
देता
deta
hiverb
Meaning
Gives, grants, or bestows; provides or performs in compound verbs.
Detailed Meaning
In this verse, 'देता' is used as a light verb compounded with the noun 'परवरिश' (nurturing) to express the ongoing act of rearing or sustaining the lover. It underscores how grief paradoxically sustains and fortifies the lover amid calamity. Grammatically, it is the present imperfective masculine singular form of the verb 'देना'.
Etymology
From Sanskrit दा (dā, 'to give') via Prakrit देइ (dei) into Old Hindi and Hindustani देना / دیتا.
Usage
Widely employed in classical poetry both as an independent verb and in light-verb constructions expressing fate, suffering, or grace.
Examples
Grief grants a strange endurance to the wounded spirit.
The dawn gives new breath to the dying candle.
Synonyms
बख़्शताप्रदान करताअता करता
Related Words
देनादियादेंगेदेन