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 10.20

पूर्णेन्दुमास्यं विदधुः पुनस्ते पुनर्मुखीचक्रुरनिद्रमब्जम् ।
स्ववक्त्रमादर्शतलेऽथ दर्शं दर्शं बभञ्जुर्न तथातिमञ्जु ॥ २० ॥

pūrṇendumāsyaṃ vidadhuḥ punaste punarmukhīcakruranidramabjam |
svavaktramādarśatale'tha darśaṃ darśaṃ babhañjurna tathātimañju || 20 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.20 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 (10.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purnendu, Asya, Vida, Dhu, Puna, Tad, Yushmad, Sva, Svan, Avaktra, Adarsha, Tala, Atha, Darsha, Tatha, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pūrṇendumāsyaṃ vidadhuḥ punaste punarmukhīcakruranidramabjam
  • pūrṇendum -
  • pūrṇendu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • āsyam -
  • āsya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ās]
    ās -> āsyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √as]
    as -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √as]
    as -> āsyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √as]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ās], [accusative single from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √as]
    as -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √as], [accusative single from √as]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • vida -
  • vida (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vida (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • dhuḥ -
  • dhur (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • punas -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • 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]
  • Cannot analyse punarmukhīcakruranidramabjam
  • Line 2: “svavaktramādarśatale'tha darśaṃ darśaṃ babhañjurna tathātimañju
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • avaktram -
  • avaktra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avaktra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avaktrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ādarśa -
  • ādarśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tale' -
  • tala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    talā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • darśam -
  • darśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • darśam -
  • darśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    darśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    darśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • babhañjur -
  • bhañj (verb class 7)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tathāt -
  • tatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • imañ -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ju -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.20

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
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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