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 6.62

चन्द्राभमाभ्रं तिलकं दधाना तद्वन्निजास्येन्दुकृतानुबिम्बम् ।
सखीमुखे चन्द्रसमे ससर्ज चन्द्रनवस्थामिव कापि यत्र ॥ ६२ ॥

candrābhamābhraṃ tilakaṃ dadhānā tadvannijāsyendukṛtānubimbam |
sakhīmukhe candrasame sasarja candranavasthāmiva kāpi yatra || 62 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.62 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 (6.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Candrabha, Abhra, Tilaka, Tadvan, Tadvat, Nija, Asi, Idam, Krit, Krita, Anubimba, Sakhi, Ukha, Candra, Sama, Nava, Tha, Amin, Kapi, Yatra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “candrābhamābhraṃ tilakaṃ dadhānā tadvannijāsyendukṛtānubimbam
  • candrābham -
  • candrābha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    candrābha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ābhram -
  • ābhra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābhra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ābhrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhr (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • tilakam -
  • tilaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tilakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dadhānā -
  • tadvan -
  • tadvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadvan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    tadvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nijā -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asye -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    asi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [present passive first single], [imperative active second single]
  • indu -
  • indu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṛtā -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • anubimbam -
  • anubimba (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sakhīmukhe candrasame sasarja candranavasthāmiva kāpi yatra
  • sakhīm -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukhe -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • candra -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    candra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • same -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • sasarja -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    sarj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • candra -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    candra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • navas -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • thā -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ami -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāpi -
  • kāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.62

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Cover of edition (2013)

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

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Cover of edition (2015)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

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