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 12.91

भूशक्रस्य यशांसि विक्रमभरेणोपाऋजितानि क्रमादेतस्य स्तुमहे महेमरदनस्पर्धीनि कैरक्षरैः ।
लिम्पद्भिः कृतकं कृतोऽपि रजतं राज्ञां यशःपारदैरस्य स्वर्णगिरिः प्रतापदहनैः स्वर्णं पुनर्निर्मितः ॥ ९१ ॥

bhūśakrasya yaśāṃsi vikramabhareṇopāṛjitāni kramādetasya stumahe mahemaradanaspardhīni kairakṣaraiḥ |
limpadbhiḥ kṛtakaṃ kṛto'pi rajataṃ rājñāṃ yaśaḥpāradairasya svarṇagiriḥ pratāpadahanaiḥ svarṇaṃ punarnirmitaḥ || 91 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.91 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 (12.91). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhushakra, Yashas, Vikrama, Bharena, Bhara, Upa, Jita, Kramat, Krama, Eta, Etad, Esha, Radana, Spardhin, Kah, Kim, Akshara, Limpat, Kritakam, Kritaka, Krit, Krita, Api, Rajata, Rajan, Yasha, Parada, Idam, Svarnagiri, Pratapa, Dahana, Svarna, Punar, Nirmita,

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 12.91). 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: “bhūśakrasya yaśāṃsi vikramabhareṇopāṛjitāni kramādetasya stumahe mahemaradanaspardhīni kairakṣaraiḥ
  • bhūśakrasya -
  • bhūśakra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • yaśāṃsi -
  • yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vikrama -
  • vikrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhareṇo -
  • bhareṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • jitāni -
  • jita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ji -> jita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √ji class 9 verb]
  • kramād -
  • kramāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    krama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • etasya -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • stumahe -
  • stu (verb class 2)
    [present middle first plural]
  • mahema -
  • mah (verb class 1)
    [optative active first plural]
  • radana -
  • radana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    radana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • spardhīni -
  • spardhin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kair -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • akṣaraiḥ -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “limpadbhiḥ kṛtakaṃ kṛto'pi rajataṃ rājñāṃ yaśaḥpāradairasya svarṇagiriḥ pratāpadahanaiḥ svarṇaṃ punarnirmitaḥ
  • limpadbhiḥ -
  • lip -> limpat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √lip class 6 verb]
    lip -> limpat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √lip class 6 verb]
  • kṛtakam -
  • kṛtakam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛto' -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • rajatam -
  • rajata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rajata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rajatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    raj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
    rañj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • yaśaḥ -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāradair -
  • pārada (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pārada (noun, 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]
  • svarṇagiriḥ -
  • svarṇagiri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratāpa -
  • pratāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dahanaiḥ -
  • dahana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dahana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • svarṇam -
  • svarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nirmitaḥ -
  • nirmita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.91

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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