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 8.38

कृत्वा दृशौ ते बहुवर्णचित्रे किं कृष्णसारस्य तयोर्मृगस्य ।
अदूरजाग्रद्विदरप्रणालीरेखामयच्छद्विधिरर्धचन्द्रम् ॥ ३८ ॥

kṛtvā dṛśau te bahuvarṇacitre kiṃ kṛṣṇasārasya tayormṛgasya |
adūrajāgradvidarapraṇālīrekhāmayacchadvidhirardhacandram || 38 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.38 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 (8.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kritva, Kritvan, Drisha, Drishi, Drish, Tad, Yushmad, Bahuvarna, Citra, Kim, Krishnasara, Mriga, Adura, Jagrat, Vidara, Pranali, Yacchat, Vidhi, Ardhacandra,

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 8.38). 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: “kṛtvā dṛśau te bahuvarṇacitre kiṃ kṛṣṇasārasya tayormṛgasya
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛśau -
  • dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • bahuvarṇa -
  • bahuvarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bahuvarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • citre -
  • citra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛṣṇasārasya -
  • kṛṣṇasāra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kṛṣṇasāra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • mṛgasya -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “adūrajāgradvidarapraṇālīrekhāmayacchadvidhirardhacandram
  • adūra -
  • adūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jāgrad -
  • jāgrat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jāgrat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]
    jāgṛ -> jāgrat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jāgṛ class 2 verb]
  • vidara -
  • vidara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vidara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • praṇālīr -
  • praṇālī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • rekhāma -
  • rikh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • yacchad -
  • yam -> yacchat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • vidhir -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ardhacandram -
  • ardhacandra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ardhacandra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ardhacandrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.38

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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