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 8.35

अवैमि हंसावलयो वलक्षास्त्वत्कान्तिकीर्तेश्चपलाः पुलाकाः ।
उड्डीय युक्तं पतिताः स्रवन्तीवेशन्तपूरं परितः प्लवन्ते ॥ ३५ ॥

avaimi haṃsāvalayo valakṣāstvatkāntikīrteścapalāḥ pulākāḥ |
uḍḍīya yuktaṃ patitāḥ sravantīveśantapūraṃ paritaḥ plavante || 35 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.35 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 (8.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ava, Hamsa, Alaya, Ali, Vala, Ksha, Yushmad, Kanti, Kirti, Capala, Pulaka, Uddiya, Yuktam, Yukta, Patita, Sravanti, Sravat, Veshanta, Pura, Paritah, Paritas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “avaimi haṃsāvalayo valakṣāstvatkāntikīrteścapalāḥ pulākāḥ
  • avai -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • emi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • haṃsāva -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • alayo* -
  • alaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • vala -
  • vala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    val (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṣās -
  • kṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tvat -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • kānti -
  • kānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kāntī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • kīrteś -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • capalāḥ -
  • capala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    capalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pulākāḥ -
  • pulāka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “uḍḍīya yuktaṃ patitāḥ sravantīveśantapūraṃ paritaḥ plavante
  • uḍḍīya -
  • uḍḍīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uḍḍīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktam -
  • yuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • patitāḥ -
  • patita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    patitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pat -> patita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
    pat -> patitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pat class 1 verb]
  • sravantī -
  • sravantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sravat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sru -> sravat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sru class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sru class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sru class 1 verb]
    sru -> sravantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sru class 1 verb]
  • veśanta -
  • veśanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūram -
  • pūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paritaḥ -
  • paritaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paritas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • plavante -
  • plav (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
    plu (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.35

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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