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 9.128

नलं स तत्पक्षरवोर्ध्ववीक्षिणं स एष पक्षीति भणन्तमभ्यधात् ।
नयादयैनामतिमानिराशतामसून्विहातेयमतः परं परम् ॥ १२८ ॥

nalaṃ sa tatpakṣaravordhvavīkṣiṇaṃ sa eṣa pakṣīti bhaṇantamabhyadhāt |
nayādayaināmatimānirāśatāmasūnvihāteyamataḥ paraṃ param || 128 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.128 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 (9.128). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nala, Tat, Tad, Paksha, Rava, Urdhva, Kshina, Sah, Esha, Pakshi, Pakshin, Iti, Bhana, Tama, Bha, Naya, Aya, Matimat, Ira, Shata, Asu, Viha, Eya, Atah, Param, Para,

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 9.128). 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: “nalaṃ sa tatpakṣaravordhvavīkṣiṇaṃ sa eṣa pakṣīti bhaṇantamabhyadhāt
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pakṣa -
  • pakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pakṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ravo -
  • rava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ru (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ūrdhva -
  • ūrdhva (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṣiṇam -
  • kṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pakṣī -
  • pakṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    pakṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pakṣī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pakṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pac (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle first single]
    pac (verb class 4)
    [injunctive middle first single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhaṇan -
  • bhaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tama -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhya -
  • bhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • adhāt -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “nayādayaināmatimānirāśatāmasūnvihāteyamataḥ paraṃ param
  • nayād -
  • naya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    naya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ayai -
  • ayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • ainā -
  • matimān -
  • matimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • irā -
  • irā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatām -
  • śatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • asūn -
  • asu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vihāt -
  • viha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    viha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • eyam -
  • i -> eya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> eya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.128

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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