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 3.12

रुषा निषिद्धालिजनां यदैनां छायाद्वितीयां कलयांचकार ।
तदा श्रमाम्भः कणभूषिताङ्गीं स कीरवन्मानुषवागवादीत् ॥ १२ ॥

ruṣā niṣiddhālijanāṃ yadaināṃ chāyādvitīyāṃ kalayāṃcakāra |
tadā śramāmbhaḥ kaṇabhūṣitāṅgīṃ sa kīravanmānuṣavāgavādīt || 12 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.12 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 (3.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rusha, Nishiddha, Alijana, Yada, Yad, Aina, Chayadvitiya, Kala, Kalaya, Kara, Tada, Shrama, Ambhas, Ambha, Kana, Bhushita, Angi, Kira, Manusha, Vac,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.12). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “ruṣā niṣiddhālijanāṃ yadaināṃ chāyādvitīyāṃ kalayāṃcakāra
  • ruṣā* -
  • ruṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • niṣiddhā -
  • niṣiddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣiddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣiddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ālijanā -
  • ālijana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yadai -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ainā -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • chāyādvitīyām -
  • chāyādvitīyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kalayā -
  • kalaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kal (verb class 10)
    [imperative active second single]
  • añca -
  • añc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kāra -
  • kāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tadā śramāmbhaḥ kaṇabhūṣitāṅgīṃ sa kīravanmānuṣavāgavādīt
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śramā -
  • śrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ambhaḥ -
  • ambhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ambha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kaṇa -
  • kaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhūṣitā -
  • bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ -> bhūṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √bhūṣ]
    bhūṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • aṅgīm -
  • aṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kīra -
  • kīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • an -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mānuṣa -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāg -
  • vāc (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • avādīt -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.12

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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