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 12.29

अस्मिन्दिग्विजयोद्यते पतिरयं मे स्तादिति ध्यायिनी कम्पं सात्त्विकभावमञ्चति रिपुक्षोणीन्द्रदारा धरा ।
अस्यैवाभिमुखं निपत्य समरे यास्यद्भिरूर्ध्वं निजः पन्था भास्वति दृश्यते बिलमयः प्रत्यर्थिभिः पाऋथिवैः ॥ २९ ॥

asmindigvijayodyate patirayaṃ me stāditi dhyāyinī kampaṃ sāttvikabhāvamañcati ripukṣoṇīndradārā dharā |
asyaivābhimukhaṃ nipatya samare yāsyadbhirūrdhvaṃ nijaḥ panthā bhāsvati dṛśyate bilamayaḥ pratyarthibhiḥ pāṛthivaiḥ || 29 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.29 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 (12.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idam, Digvijaya, Udyat, Udyata, Udyati, Pati, Aya, Asmad, Stri, Aditi, Dhyayin, Dhyayini, Dhyayi, Kampa, Sattvikabhava, Ancati, Ripu, Kshonindra, Dara, Dhara, Asi, Iyam, Abhimukham, Abhimukha, Nipatya, Samara, Yasyat, Urdhvam, Urdhva, Nija, Pathin, Bhasvat, Bhasvati, Drishyata, Bila, Ayas, Pratyarthin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.29). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “asmindigvijayodyate patirayaṃ me stāditi dhyāyinī kampaṃ sāttvikabhāvamañcati ripukṣoṇīndradārā dharā
  • asmin -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • digvijayo -
  • digvijaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • udyate -
  • udyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    udyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    udyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    udyata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    udyata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    udyati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    ud (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
    und (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    und (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • patir -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • stā -
  • stṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • aditi -
  • aditi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aditi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aditi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhyāyinī -
  • dhyāyinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dhyāyin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhyāyī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kampam -
  • kampa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kampā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kampa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sāttvikabhāvam -
  • sāttvikabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāttvikabhāva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • añcati -
  • añcati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    añcatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • ripu -
  • ripu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ripu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kṣoṇīndra -
  • kṣoṇīndra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dārā* -
  • dāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dharā -
  • dharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “asyaivābhimukhaṃ nipatya samare yāsyadbhirūrdhvaṃ nijaḥ panthā bhāsvati dṛśyate bilamayaḥ pratyarthibhiḥ pāṛthivaiḥ
  • asyai -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aivā -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • abhimukham -
  • abhimukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    abhimukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhimukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nipatya -
  • nipatya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yāsyadbhir -
  • -> yāsyat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yāsyat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √ class 2 verb]
  • ūrdhvam -
  • ūrdhvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ūrdhva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ūrdhva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ūrdhvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nijaḥ -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • panthā* -
  • pathin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • bhāsvati -
  • bhāsvatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhāsvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāsvat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • bilam -
  • bila (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bila (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bilā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ayaḥ -
  • ayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pratyarthibhiḥ -
  • pratyarthin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pratyarthin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Cannot analyse pāṛthivaiḥ

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.29

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)

English (Hardcover)

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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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