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 12.71

अकर्णधाराशुगसंभृशाङ्गतां गतैररित्रेण विनास्य वैरिभिः ।
विधाय यावत्तरणेर्भिदामहो निमज्ज्य तीर्णः समरे भवाऋणवः ॥ ७१ ॥

akarṇadhārāśugasaṃbhṛśāṅgatāṃ gatairaritreṇa vināsya vairibhiḥ |
vidhāya yāvattaraṇerbhidāmaho nimajjya tīrṇaḥ samare bhavāṛṇavaḥ || 71 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.71 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 (12.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akarnadhara, Ashuga, Bhrisha, Angata, Gata, Aritra, Vina, Idam, Vairi, Vairin, Vidha, Yavat, Tarani, Bhid, Bhida, Ahan, Majjya, Tirna, Samara, Bhava, Rina, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “akarṇadhārāśugasaṃbhṛśāṅgatāṃ gatairaritreṇa vināsya vairibhiḥ
  • akarṇadhārā -
  • akarṇadhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akarṇadhāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akarṇadhārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśuga -
  • āśuga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśuga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhṛśā -
  • bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aṅgatām -
  • aṅgatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • gatair -
  • gata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • aritreṇa -
  • aritra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    aritra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vina (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vina (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • vairibhiḥ -
  • vairi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vairin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vairin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vairī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “vidhāya yāvattaraṇerbhidāmaho nimajjya tīrṇaḥ samare bhavāṛṇavaḥ
  • vidhāya -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vidha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • yāvat -
  • yāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yāvat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • taraṇer -
  • taraṇi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    taraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhidām -
  • bhid (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhid (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhid (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    bhidā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • majjya -
  • majj -> majjya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √majj]
    majj -> majjya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √majj]
    majj -> majjya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √majj]
    majj -> majjya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √majj]
    majj -> majjya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √majj]
  • tīrṇaḥ -
  • tīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tṝ -> tīrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tṝ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tṝ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √tṝ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √tṝ class 6 verb]
  • samare -
  • samara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhavā -
  • bhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛṇa -
  • ṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.71

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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