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 8.83

न्यस्तं ततस्तेन मृणालदण्डखण्डं बभासे हृदि तापभाजि ।
तच्चित्तमग्नैर्मदनस्य बाणैः कृतं शतच्छिद्रमिव क्षणेन ॥ ८३ ॥

nyastaṃ tatastena mṛṇāladaṇḍakhaṇḍaṃ babhāse hṛdi tāpabhāji |
taccittamagnairmadanasya bāṇaiḥ kṛtaṃ śatacchidramiva kṣaṇena || 83 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.83 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 (8.83). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nyasta, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Tena, Mrinala, Danda, Khanda, Hrid, Tapa, Bhaj, Bhaji, Bhajin, Tat, Citta, Agna, Madana, Bana, Krit, Krita, Shatacchidra, Iva, Kshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nyastaṃ tatastena mṛṇāladaṇḍakhaṇḍaṃ babhāse hṛdi tāpabhāji
  • nyastam -
  • nyasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nyasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nyastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tatas -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • mṛṇāla -
  • mṛṇāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daṇḍa -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khaṇḍam -
  • khaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    khaṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    khaṇḍā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • babhāse -
  • bhās (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tāpa -
  • tāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāji -
  • bhājī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhājin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhājin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhāj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāj (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “taccittamagnairmadanasya bāṇaiḥ kṛtaṃ śatacchidramiva kṣaṇena
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • agnai -
  • agnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • air -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • madanasya -
  • madana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    madana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bāṇaiḥ -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • śatacchidram -
  • śatacchidra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śatacchidra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śatacchidrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kṣaṇena -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.83

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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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