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 9.79

निजस्य वृत्तान्तमजानतां मिथो मुखस्य रोषात्परुषाणि जल्पतः ।
मृधं किमच्छत्त्रकदण्डताण्डवं भुजाभुजि क्षोणिभुजां दिदृक्षासे ॥ ७९ ॥

nijasya vṛttāntamajānatāṃ mitho mukhasya roṣātparuṣāṇi jalpataḥ |
mṛdhaṃ kimacchattrakadaṇḍatāṇḍavaṃ bhujābhuji kṣoṇibhujāṃ didṛkṣāse || 79 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.79 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 (9.79). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nija, Vrittanta, Ajanat, Ajanata, Mithah, Mukha, Rosha, Parusha, Jalpat, Mridh, Mridha, Kim, Chattraka, Danda, Tandava, Bhujabhuji, Kshoni, Bhuj, Bhuja, Didriksha, Asi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nijasya vṛttāntamajānatāṃ mitho mukhasya roṣātparuṣāṇi jalpataḥ
  • nijasya -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vṛttāntam -
  • vṛttānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vṛttānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vṛttāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ajānatām -
  • ajānat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    ajānat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    ajānatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mitho* -
  • mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    mithaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mukhasya -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • roṣāt -
  • roṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • paruṣāṇi -
  • paruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jalpataḥ -
  • jalp -> jalpat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √jalp class 1 verb], [ablative single from √jalp class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalp -> jalpat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √jalp class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jalp class 1 verb]
    jalpat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jalpat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jalpat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    jalp (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • Line 2: “mṛdhaṃ kimacchattrakadaṇḍatāṇḍavaṃ bhujābhuji kṣoṇibhujāṃ didṛkṣāse
  • mṛdham -
  • mṛdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mṛdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mṛdh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ac -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • chattraka -
  • chattraka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chattraka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daṇḍa -
  • daṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāṇḍavam -
  • tāṇḍava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tāṇḍava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhujābhuji -
  • bhujābhuji (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kṣoṇi -
  • kṣoṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṣoṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • bhujām -
  • bhuj (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhuj (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhujā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • didṛkṣā -
  • didṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ase -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.79

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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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