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 12.39

अन्तःसंतोषबाष्पैः स्थगयति न दृशस्ताभिराकर्णयिष्यन्नङ्गे नानस्तिरोमा रचयति पुलकश्रेणिमानन्दकन्दाम् ।
न क्षोणीभङ्गभीरुः कलयति च शिरःकम्पनं तन्न विद्मः शृण्वन्नेतस्य कीर्तीः कथमुरगपतिः प्रीतिमाविष्करोति ॥ ३९ ॥

antaḥsaṃtoṣabāṣpaiḥ sthagayati na dṛśastābhirākarṇayiṣyannaṅge nānastiromā racayati pulakaśreṇimānandakandām |
na kṣoṇībhaṅgabhīruḥ kalayati ca śiraḥkampanaṃ tanna vidmaḥ śṛṇvannetasya kīrtīḥ kathamuragapatiḥ prītimāviṣkaroti || 39 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.39 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 (12.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anta, Santosha, Bashpa, Sthaga, Yat, Yati, Drisha, Drish, Karnayishyat, Anga, Nana, Uma, Racayat, Pulaka, Shrenimana, Kanda, Kshoni, Bhanga, Bhiru, Kalayat, Shira, Shiras, Kampana, Tan, Shrinvat, Eta, Etad, Esha, Kirti, Katham, Katha, Uraga, Pati, Priti, Vishkara,

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 12.39). 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: “antaḥsaṃtoṣabāṣpaiḥ sthagayati na dṛśastābhirākarṇayiṣyannaṅge nānastiromā racayati pulakaśreṇimānandakandām
  • antaḥ -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • santoṣa -
  • santoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    santoṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bāṣpaiḥ -
  • bāṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sthaga -
  • sthaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yati -
  • yati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yatin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yatī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛśas -
  • dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tābhir -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • karṇayiṣyann -
  • karṇ -> karṇayiṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √karṇ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √karṇ class 10 verb]
  • aṅge -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • nānas -
  • nāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tiro -
  • tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    tṝ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • umā* -
  • uma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    umā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • racayati -
  • rac -> racayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √rac class 10 verb]
    rac -> racayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √rac class 10 verb]
    rac (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
  • pulaka -
  • pulaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pulaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śreṇimānan -
  • śreṇimāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śreṇimāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • da -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kandām -
  • kandā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “na kṣoṇībhaṅgabhīruḥ kalayati ca śiraḥkampanaṃ tanna vidmaḥ śṛṇvannetasya kīrtīḥ kathamuragapatiḥ prītimāviṣkaroti
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣoṇī -
  • kṣoṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṣoṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhaṅga -
  • bhaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhīruḥ -
  • bhīru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalayati -
  • kal -> kalayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kal class 10 verb]
    kal -> kalayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kal class 10 verb]
    kal (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kampanam -
  • kampana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kampana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kampanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tann -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidmaḥ -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • śṛṇvann -
  • śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • etasya -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • kīrtīḥ -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    kīrtī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kīrtī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uraga -
  • uraga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patiḥ -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prītim -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • viṣkaro -
  • viṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ūti -
  • ūti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ūti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.39

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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