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 11.8

अभ्यागमन्मुखभुजामिह कोटिरेषा येषां पृथक्कथनमब्दशतातिपाति ।
अस्यां वृणीष्व मनसा परिभाव्य कंचिद्यं चित्तवृत्तिरनुधावति तावकीना ॥ ८ ॥

abhyāgamanmukhabhujāmiha koṭireṣā yeṣāṃ pṛthakkathanamabdaśatātipāti |
asyāṃ vṛṇīṣva manasā paribhāvya kaṃcidyaṃ cittavṛttiranudhāvati tāvakīnā || 8 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.8 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 (11.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Abhi, Mukha, Han, Kotira, Isha, Yah, Yat, Prithak, Kathana, Abdashata, Atipatin, Asi, Iyam, Idam, Manasa, Manas, Kanci, Cittavritti, Anu, Dhavat, Tavakina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “abhyāgamanmukhabhujāmiha koṭireṣā yeṣāṃ pṛthakkathanamabdaśatātipāti
  • abhyā -
  • abhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    abhyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • agaman -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single], [aorist active third plural]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third single], [aorist active third plural]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single], [aorist active third plural]
  • mukha -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhujāmi -
  • bhuj (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • koṭire -
  • koṭira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    koṭirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iṣā* -
  • iṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    iṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yeṣām -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • pṛthak -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kathanam -
  • kathana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • abdaśatā -
  • abdaśata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • atipāti -
  • atipātin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atipātin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “asyāṃ vṛṇīṣva manasā paribhāvya kaṃcidyaṃ cittavṛttiranudhāvati tāvakīnā
  • asyām -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • vṛṇīṣva -
  • vṛ (verb class 9)
    [imperative middle second single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • manasā -
  • manasā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    manas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    manasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paribhāvya -
  • kañci -
  • kañcī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kañcī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kañcī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dya -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cittavṛttir -
  • cittavṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhāvati -
  • dhāvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhāvat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    dhāv (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • tāvakīnā -
  • tāvakīnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.8

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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