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 11.127

एतद्बलैः क्षणिकतामपि भूखुराग्रस्पर्शायुषां रयरसादसमापयद्भिः ।
दृक्पेयकेवलनभःक्रमणप्रवाहैर्वाहैरलुप्यत सहस्रदृगर्वगर्वः ॥ १२७ ॥

etadbalaiḥ kṣaṇikatāmapi bhūkhurāgrasparśāyuṣāṃ rayarasādasamāpayadbhiḥ |
dṛkpeyakevalanabhaḥkramaṇapravāhairvāhairalupyata sahasradṛgarvagarvaḥ || 127 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.127 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 (11.127). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Bala, Kshanikata, Api, Bhu, Khuragra, Sparsha, Ayus, Raya, Rasa, Asama, Apayat, Drish, Peya, Kevala, Nabh, Nabha, Nabhas, Kramana, Pravaha, Vaha, Sahasradrish, Aru, Arvan, Agarva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “etadbalaiḥ kṣaṇikatāmapi bhūkhurāgrasparśāyuṣāṃ rayarasādasamāpayadbhiḥ
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • balaiḥ -
  • bala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṣaṇikatām -
  • kṣaṇikatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhū -
  • bhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • khurāgra -
  • khurāgra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sparśā -
  • sparśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sparśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sparśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āyuṣām -
  • āyus (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    āyus (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • raya -
  • raya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ram -> raya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ram]
    ray (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • rasād -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • asamā -
  • asama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpayadbhiḥ -
  • āp -> āpayat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √āp]
    āp -> āpayat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √āp]
    i -> āpayat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √i]
    i -> āpayat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √i]
  • Line 2: “dṛkpeyakevalanabhaḥkramaṇapravāhairvāhairalupyata sahasradṛgarvagarvaḥ
  • dṛk -
  • dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • peya -
  • peya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    peya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 4 verb]
    pay (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • kevala -
  • kevala (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nabhaḥ -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nabh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kramaṇa -
  • kramaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kramaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pravāhair -
  • pravāha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pravāha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vāhair -
  • vāha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vāha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • alupyata -
  • lup (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [imperfect passive third single]
    lup (verb class 6)
    [imperfect passive third single]
  • sahasradṛg -
  • sahasradṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    sahasradṛś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • arva -
  • aru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    arvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    arvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    arv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agarvaḥ -
  • agarva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    garv (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.127

Cover of edition (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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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