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 8.40

मृगस्य नेत्रद्वितयं तवास्ये विधौ विधुत्वानुमितस्य दृश्यम् ।
तस्यैव चञ्चत्कचपाशवेषः पुच्छः स्फुरच्चामरगुच्छ एषः ॥ ४० ॥

mṛgasya netradvitayaṃ tavāsye vidhau vidhutvānumitasya dṛśyam |
tasyaiva cañcatkacapāśaveṣaḥ pucchaḥ sphuraccāmaraguccha eṣaḥ || 40 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.40 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 (8.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mriga, Netra, Dvitaya, Yushmad, Vidh, Vidha, Vidhi, Vidhu, Vidhutva, Anumita, Drishya, Tad, Tas, Cancatka, Capa, Sha, Puccha, Sphurat, Camara, Guccha, Esha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mṛgasya netradvitayaṃ tavāsye vidhau vidhutvānumitasya dṛśyam
  • mṛgasya -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • netra -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvitayam -
  • dvitaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvitaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dvitayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tavā -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • asye -
  • as (verb class 4)
    [present passive first single]
  • vidhau -
  • vidh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vidhutvā -
  • vidhutva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anumitasya -
  • anumita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    anumita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dṛśyam -
  • dṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛśyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “tasyaiva cañcatkacapāśaveṣaḥ pucchaḥ sphuraccāmaraguccha eṣaḥ
  • tasyai -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • cañcatka -
  • cañcatka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cañcatka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • capā -
  • capa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    capa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cap (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aśave -
  • śav (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    śu (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • ṣaḥ -
  • ṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pucchaḥ -
  • puccha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphurac -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sphur class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
  • cāmara -
  • cāmara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cāmara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • guccha* -
  • guccha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣaḥ -
  • eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.40

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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