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 2.71

ददृशे न जनेन यन्नसौ भुवि तच्छायमवेक्ष्य तत्क्षणात् ।
दिवि दिक्षु वितीर्णचक्षुषा पृथुवेगद्रुतमुक्तदृक्पथः ॥ ७१ ॥

dadṛśe na janena yannasau bhuvi tacchāyamavekṣya tatkṣaṇāt |
divi dikṣu vitīrṇacakṣuṣā pṛthuvegadrutamuktadṛkpathaḥ || 71 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 2.71 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 (2.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jana, Yat, Asi, Asu, Adah, Bhu, Tat, Tad, Shaya, Avekshya, Tatkshana, Div, Divi, Dish, Dikshu, Vitirna, Cakshusha, Cakshus, Prithuvega, Drutam, Druta, Ukta, Drikpatha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dadṛśe na janena yannasau bhuvi tacchāyamavekṣya tatkṣaṇāt
  • dadṛśe -
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • janena -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhuvi -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śāyam -
  • śāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śā -> śāya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śāya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √śā class 3 verb], [nominative single from √śā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • avekṣya -
  • avekṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avekṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tatkṣaṇāt -
  • tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “divi dikṣu vitīrṇacakṣuṣā pṛthuvegadrutamuktadṛkpathaḥ
  • divi -
  • divi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    divī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dikṣu -
  • dikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • vitīrṇa -
  • vitīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vitīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakṣuṣā -
  • cakṣuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pṛthuvega -
  • pṛthuvega (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • drutam -
  • drutam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    druta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    druta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    drutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukta -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • dṛkpathaḥ -
  • dṛkpatha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 2.71

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
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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