Naishadha-charita [sanskrit]

by K.K. Handiqui | 1965 | 29,064 words

The Sanskrit edition of the Naishadha-charita referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. The Naishadha-charita is one of the mahakavyas (great epic poems) and deals with the famous story Of Nala and Damayanti, as found in the Mahabharata.

Verse 1.6

दिगीशवृन्दांशविभूतिरीशिता दिशां स कामप्रसरावरोधिनीम् ।
बभार शास्त्राणि दृशं द्वयाधिकां निजत्रिनेत्रावतरत्वबोधिकाम् ॥ ६ ॥

digīśavṛndāṃśavibhūtirīśitā diśāṃ sa kāmaprasarāvarodhinīm |
babhāra śāstrāṇi dṛśaṃ dvayādhikāṃ nijatrinetrāvataratvabodhikām || 6 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.6 is contained in the book Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa (An old and Rare Book) by K.K. Handiqui. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Digisha, Vrinda, Sha, Vibhuti, Ishita, Disha, Dish, Kamapra, Sarava, Rodhini, Shastra, Drisham, Drisha, Drish, Dva, Dvaya, Adhika, Nija, Trinetra, Bodhika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “digīśavṛndāṃśavibhūtirīśitā diśāṃ sa kāmaprasarāvarodhinīm
  • digīśa -
  • digīśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛndāṃ -
  • vṛndā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śa -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vibhūtir -
  • vibhūti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vibhūti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • īśitā* -
  • īśitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    īś -> īśita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √īś class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √īś class 2 verb]
    īś -> īśitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √īś class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √īś class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √īś class 2 verb]
  • diśām -
  • diśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmapra -
  • kāmapra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāmapra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarāva -
  • sarāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • rodhinīm -
  • rodhinī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “babhāra śāstrāṇi dṛśaṃ dvayādhikāṃ nijatrinetrāvataratvabodhikām
  • babhāra -
  • bhṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • śāstrāṇi -
  • śāstra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dṛśam -
  • dṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dvayā -
  • dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • adhikām -
  • adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • trinetrāva -
  • trinetra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • atarat -
  • tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bodhikām -
  • bodhikā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.6

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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by Deven M. Patel (2016)

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Cover of edition (2013)

Naishadhiya Charitam of Mahakavi Shri Harsha
by Dr. Devarshi Sanadhya Shastri (2013)

Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation; Set of 2 Volumes ; Krishnadas Sanskrit Series 52; Includes Jivatu Commentary of Mallinath and Candrika Hindi Commentary

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Cover of edition (2015)

Nala and Damayanti
by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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