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 12.64

भुजेऽपसर्पत्यपि दक्षिणे गुणं सहेषुणादाय पुरःप्रसर्पिणे ।
धनुः परीरम्भमिवास्य संमदान्महाहवे वामबाहवे ॥ ६४ ॥

bhuje'pasarpatyapi dakṣiṇe guṇaṃ saheṣuṇādāya puraḥprasarpiṇe |
dhanuḥ parīrambhamivāsya saṃmadānmahāhave vāmabāhave || 64 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.64 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 (12.64). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhuj, Bhuja, Bhuji, Apa, Sarpat, Api, Dakshine, Dakshina, Guna, Saha, Aya, Purah, Pur, Pura, Prasarpin, Dhanu, Dhanus, Parirambha, Iva, Idam, Mada, Mahahava, Vama, Bahava, Bahavi, Bahu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhuje'pasarpatyapi dakṣiṇe guṇaṃ saheṣuṇādāya puraḥprasarpiṇe
  • bhuje' -
  • bhuj (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    bhuj (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhuja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhujā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhuji (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    bhuji (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhuj (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • apa -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    apa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sarpatya -
  • sarpat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp -> sarpat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sṛp class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sṛp class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sṛp class 1 verb], [locative single from √sṛp class 1 verb]
    sṛp (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dakṣiṇe -
  • dakṣiṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dakṣiṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • guṇam -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saheṣu -
  • saha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    saha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ṇād -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • āya -
  • āya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • puraḥ -
  • puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    puraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prasarpiṇe -
  • prasarpin (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    prasarpin (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • Line 2: “dhanuḥ parīrambhamivāsya saṃmadānmahāhave vāmabāhave
  • dhanuḥ -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parīrambham -
  • parīrambha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • madān -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    mada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mahāhave -
  • mahāhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vāma -
  • vāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • bāhave -
  • bāhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bāhava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bāhavi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bāhu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.64

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (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)

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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