This is the 959th most frequent Marathi word.
उठ
"Get up" or "rise."
Here, 'उठतो' means 'wakes up' or 'gets up', referring to someone rising from sleep.
तो सकाळी लवकर उठतो.
He wakes up early in the morning.
In this context, 'उठला' means 'rose' or 'stood up', describing the action of physically rising.
सिंह जंगलातल्या गडबडीत उठला.
The lion rose amidst the commotion in the jungle.
Here, 'उठा' is used as a command or exhortation, urging someone to begin or take action.