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 10.52

अष्टौ तदाष्टासु हरित्सु दृष्टीः सदो दिदृक्षुर्निदिदेश देवः ।
लैङ्गीमदृष्ट्वापि शिरःश्रियं यो दृष्टौ मृषावादितकेतकीकः ॥ ५२ ॥

aṣṭau tadāṣṭāsu haritsu dṛṣṭīḥ sado didṛkṣurnidideśa devaḥ |
laiṅgīmadṛṣṭvāpi śiraḥśriyaṃ yo dṛṣṭau mṛṣāvāditaketakīkaḥ || 52 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.52 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 (10.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashta, Ashti, Tada, Harit, Drishti, Sad, Sada, Sadas, Didrikshu, Nid, Desha, Deva, Devri, Laingi, Api, Shira, Shiras, Shri, Shriya, Yah, Drishta, Mrishavadin, Ketaki, Kah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “aṣṭau tadāṣṭāsu haritsu dṛṣṭīḥ sado didṛkṣurnidideśa devaḥ
  • aṣṭau -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √ class 5 verb]
  • tadāṣ -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ṭāsu -
  • ṭā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • haritsu -
  • harit (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    harit (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • dṛṣṭīḥ -
  • dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • sado* -
  • sadas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • didṛkṣur -
  • didṛkṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    didṛkṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nidi -
  • nid (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • deśa -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devaḥ -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “laiṅgīmadṛṣṭvāpi śiraḥśriyaṃ yo dṛṣṭau mṛṣāvāditaketakīkaḥ
  • laiṅgīm -
  • laiṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ṛṣṭvā -
  • ṛch -> ṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ṛch]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛṣṭau -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • mṛṣāvādi -
  • mṛṣāvādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mṛṣāvādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • ketakī -
  • ketakī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ketaki (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.52

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
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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