पाता

Meaning

finds, obtains, acquires, or takes on

Detailed Meaning

In this couplet, 'pātā' appears in the verbal phrase 'rang pānā', which means to acquire a specific hue, quality, or condition over time. The line illustrates how stagnant water eventually takes on the tainted color and decay of stagnation. More broadly, it denotes obtaining, experiencing, or assuming a particular state.

Etymology

Sanskrit प्रापयति (prāpayati) / प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) through Prakrit पावइ (pāvaï) into Hindustani पाना (pānā).

Usage

Frequently employed in ghazals both in its straightforward sense of finding and in idioms such as 'rang pānā' (to flourish or assume a quality).

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