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 12.66

निस्त्रिंशत्रुटितारिवारणघटाकुम्भास्तिकूटावटस्थानस्थायुकमौक्तिकोत्करकिरः कैरस्य नायं करः ।
उन्नीतश्चतुरङ्गसैन्यसमरत्वङ्गत्तुरंगक्षुराक्षुण्णासु क्षितिषु क्षिपन्निव यशः क्षोणीजबीजव्रजम् ॥ ६६ ॥

nistriṃśatruṭitārivāraṇaghaṭākumbhāstikūṭāvaṭasthānasthāyukamauktikotkarakiraḥ kairasya nāyaṃ karaḥ |
unnītaścaturaṅgasainyasamaratvaṅgatturaṃgakṣurākṣuṇṇāsu kṣitiṣu kṣipanniva yaśaḥ kṣoṇījabījavrajam || 66 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.66 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 (12.66). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nistrimsha, Trutita, Arana, Ghata, Akumbha, Asti, Kuta, Kuti, Sthanastha, Ayuj, Amauktika, Utkara, Kir, Kira, Kah, Kim, Idam, Naya, Karas, Kara, Unnita, Caturangasainya, Samara, Tvangat, Turanga, Kshura, Akshunna, Kshiti, Kshipat, Iva, Yasha, Yashas, Kshoni, Bija, Vraja,

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 12.66). 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: “nistriṃśatruṭitārivāraṇaghaṭākumbhāstikūṭāvaṭasthānasthāyukamauktikotkarakiraḥ kairasya nāyaṃ karaḥ
  • nistriṃśa -
  • nistriṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nistriṃśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • truṭitā -
  • truṭita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    truṭita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    truṭitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    truṭ -> truṭita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √truṭ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √truṭ class 6 verb]
    truṭ -> truṭita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √truṭ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √truṭ class 6 verb]
    truṭ -> truṭitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √truṭ class 4 verb], [nominative single from √truṭ class 6 verb]
  • arivā -
  • (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first dual]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first dual]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first dual]
  • araṇa -
  • araṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghaṭā -
  • ghaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akumbhā -
  • akumbha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • kūṭāva -
  • kūṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kūṭi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kūṭi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • aṭa -
  • aṭ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sthānasthā -
  • sthānastha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthānastha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthānasthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayuk -
  • ayuj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ayuj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • amauktiko -
  • amauktika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amauktika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amauktikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • utkara -
  • utkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiraḥ -
  • kir (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kir (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kair -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • 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]
  • nāyam -
  • nāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • karaḥ -
  • karas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “unnītaścaturaṅgasainyasamaratvaṅgatturaṃgakṣurākṣuṇṇāsu kṣitiṣu kṣipanniva yaśaḥ kṣoṇījabījavrajam
  • unnītaś -
  • unnīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • caturaṅgasainya -
  • caturaṅgasainya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samara -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvaṅgat -
  • tvaṅg -> tvaṅgat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tvaṅg class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tvaṅg class 1 verb], [accusative single from √tvaṅg class 1 verb]
  • turaṅga -
  • turaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣurā -
  • kṣura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣurā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akṣuṇṇāsu -
  • akṣuṇṇā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • kṣitiṣu -
  • kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • kṣipann -
  • kṣip -> kṣipat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yaśaḥ -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣoṇī -
  • kṣoṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣoṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • īja -
  • īj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    yaj (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • bīja -
  • bīja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bīja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vrajam -
  • vraja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vraja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.66

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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