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 12.93

प्रागेतद्वपुरामुखेन्दु सृजतः स्रष्टुः समस्तस्त्विषां कोशः शोषमगादगाधजगतीशिल्पेऽप्यनल्पायितः ।
निश्शेषद्युतिमण्डलव्ययवशादीषलभैरेष वा शेषः केशमयः किमन्धतमसस्तोभैस्ततो निर्मितः ॥ ९३ ॥

prāgetadvapurāmukhendu sṛjataḥ sraṣṭuḥ samastastviṣāṃ kośaḥ śoṣamagādagādhajagatīśilpe'pyanalpāyitaḥ |
niśśeṣadyutimaṇḍalavyayavaśādīṣalabhaireṣa vā śeṣaḥ keśamayaḥ kimandhatamasastobhaistato nirmitaḥ || 93 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.93 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 (12.93). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prak, Etad, Vapu, Vapus, Amukha, Srijat, Srashtri, Samasta, Tvish, Tvisha, Kosha, Shosha, Aga, Agadha, Jagat, Jagati, Shilpa, Api, Apya, Analpa, Ayita, Nishshesha, Dyuti, Anda, Lavi, Lavya, Ayava, Sha, Shas, Isha, Labha, Esha, Shesha, Sheshas, Kesha, Aya, Ayas, Kim, Andhatamasa, Stobha, Tatah, Tad, Tata, 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 12.93). 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: “prāgetadvapurāmukhendu sṛjataḥ sraṣṭuḥ samastastviṣāṃ kośaḥ śoṣamagādagādhajagatīśilpe'pyanalpāyitaḥ
  • prāg -
  • prāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • etad -
  • etad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vapur -
  • vapus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vapus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vapu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vapu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āmukhe -
  • āmukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    āmukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āmukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indu -
  • indu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sṛjataḥ -
  • sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √sṛj class 6 verb], [ablative single from √sṛj class 6 verb], [genitive single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj -> sṛjat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √sṛj class 6 verb], [genitive single from √sṛj class 6 verb]
    sṛj (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • sraṣṭuḥ -
  • sraṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • samastas -
  • samasta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tviṣām -
  • tviṣ (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    tviṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kośaḥ -
  • kośa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śoṣam -
  • śoṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śoṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śoṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • agād -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single], [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [aorist active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • agādha -
  • agādha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agādha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jagatī -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • śilpe' -
  • śilpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śilpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śilpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • analpā -
  • analpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    analpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    analpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āyitaḥ -
  • i -> āyita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i]
  • Line 2: “niśśeṣadyutimaṇḍalavyayavaśādīṣalabhaireṣa śeṣaḥ keśamayaḥ kimandhatamasastobhaistato nirmitaḥ
  • niśśeṣa -
  • niśśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niśśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dyutim -
  • dyuti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dyuti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṇḍa -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lavya -
  • lavi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lavi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    lavi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lavya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lavya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lo (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    -> lavya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 9 verb]
    -> lavya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 9 verb]
  • ayava -
  • ayava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ayava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ayavan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • śād -
  • śa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    śās (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • īṣa -
  • īṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active second plural]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • labhair -
  • labha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    labha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śeṣaḥ -
  • śeṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • keśam -
  • keśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    keśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    keśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ayaḥ -
  • ayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • andhatamasa -
  • andhatamasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • stobhais -
  • stobha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • 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 12.93

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Cover of edition (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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