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 10.116

साक्षात्सुधांशुर्मुखमेव भैम्या दिवः स्फुटं लाक्षणिकः शशाङ्कः ।
एतद्भुवौ मुख्यमनङ्गचापं पुष्पं पुनस्तद्गुणमात्रवृत्त्या ॥ ११६ ॥

sākṣātsudhāṃśurmukhameva bhaimyā divaḥ sphuṭaṃ lākṣaṇikaḥ śaśāṅkaḥ |
etadbhuvau mukhyamanaṅgacāpaṃ puṣpaṃ punastadguṇamātravṛttyā || 116 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.116 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 (10.116). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakshat, Saksha, Sudhamshu, Mukha, Eva, Bhaimi, Div, Sphutam, Sphuta, Lakshanika, Shashanka, Etad, Bhuva, Bhu, Mukhya, Ananga, Capa, Pushpa, Puna, Tadguna, Atra, Vritti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sākṣātsudhāṃśurmukhameva bhaimyā divaḥ sphuṭaṃ lākṣaṇikaḥ śaśāṅkaḥ
  • sākṣāt -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • sudhāṃśur -
  • sudhāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaimyā* -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • divaḥ -
  • div (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sphuṭam -
  • sphuṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • lākṣaṇikaḥ -
  • lākṣaṇika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaśāṅkaḥ -
  • śaśāṅka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “etadbhuvau mukhyamanaṅgacāpaṃ puṣpaṃ punastadguṇamātravṛttyā
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhuvau -
  • bhuva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mukhyam -
  • mukhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • anaṅga -
  • anaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • cāpam -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puṣpam -
  • puṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṣpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • punas -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tadguṇam -
  • tadguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tadguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tadguṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātra -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vṛttyā -
  • vṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.116

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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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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