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 8.10

दृशापि सालिङ्गितमङ्गमस्य जग्राह नाग्रावगताङ्गहर्षैः ।
सङ्गान्तरेऽनन्तरमीक्षिते तु निवृत्य सस्मार न पूर्वदृष्टम् ॥ १० ॥

dṛśāpi sāliṅgitamaṅgamasya jagrāha nāgrāvagatāṅgaharṣaiḥ |
saṅgāntare'nantaramīkṣite tu nivṛtya sasmāra na pūrvadṛṣṭam || 10 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.10 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 (8.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Drisha, Drish, Api, Sali, Tamanga, Idam, Nri, Agra, Agri, Agru, Agravan, Agata, Anga, Harsha, Sanga, Tara, Tari, Anantaram, Anantara, Ikshita, Purvadrishta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dṛśāpi sāliṅgitamaṅgamasya jagrāha nāgrāvagatāṅgaharṣaiḥ
  • dṛśā -
  • dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sāliṅ -
  • sāli (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    sāli (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • gi -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tamaṅgam -
  • tamaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jagrāha -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • agrāva -
  • agrāvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    agrāvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    agri (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    agru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • agatā -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • harṣaiḥ -
  • harṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    harṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “saṅgāntare'nantaramīkṣite tu nivṛtya sasmāra na pūrvadṛṣṭam
  • saṅgān -
  • saṅga (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tare' -
  • tara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • anantaram -
  • anantaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anantara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anantara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anantarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • īkṣite -
  • īkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    īkṣita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    īkṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [locative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √īkṣ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • nivṛtya -
  • sasmāra -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrvadṛṣṭam -
  • pūrvadṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūrvadṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pūrvadṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.10

Cover of edition (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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