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 1.120

अवश्यभव्येष्वनवग्रहग्रहा यया दिशा धावति वेधसः स्पृहा ।
तृणेन वात्येव तयानुगम्यते जनस्य चित्तेन भृशावशात्मना ॥ १२० ॥

avaśyabhavyeṣvanavagrahagrahā yayā diśā dhāvati vedhasaḥ spṛhā |
tṛṇena vātyeva tayānugamyate janasya cittena bhṛśāvaśātmanā || 120 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.120 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 (1.120). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Avashin, Abhavya, Anavagraha, Graha, Disha, Dishas, Dhavat, Vedhas, Vedhasa, Spriha, Trina, Vati, Vatya, Vat, Eva, Taya, Uksh, Amin, Adah, Jana, Citta, Bhrisha, Mana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “avaśyabhavyeṣvanavagrahagrahā yayā diśā dhāvati vedhasaḥ spṛhā
  • avaśya -
  • avaśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    avaśin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • abhavyeṣva -
  • abhavya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    abhavya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • anavagraha -
  • anavagraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anavagraha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • grahā* -
  • graha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    grahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • diśā* -
  • diśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    diśas (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dhāvati -
  • dhāvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • vedhasaḥ -
  • vedhas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vedhas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vedhasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • spṛhā -
  • spṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tṛṇena vātyeva tayānugamyate janasya cittena bhṛśāvaśātmanā
  • tṛṇena -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vātye -
  • vāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vātya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vātya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vātyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vātī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    vāt -> vātya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vāt class 10 verb]
    vāt -> vātya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vāt class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √vāt class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √vāt class 10 verb], [locative single from √vāt class 10 verb]
    vāt -> vātyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vāt class 10 verb], [vocative single from √vāt class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √vāt class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √vāt class 10 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    vāt (verb class 10)
    [present passive first single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tayān -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • amya -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • ate -
  • janasya -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cittena -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhṛśāva -
  • bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • aśāt -
  • śā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third single]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • manā -
  • manā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.120

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

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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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