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 12.97

यः पृष्ठं युधि दर्शयत्यरिभटश्रेणीषु यो वक्रतामस्मिन्नेव बिभर्ति यञ्च किरति कूरध्वनिं निष्ठुरः ।
दोषं तस्य तथाविधस्य भजतश्चापस्य गृह्णन्गुणं विख्यातः स्फुटमेक एष नृपतिः सीमा गुणग्राहिणाम् ॥ ९७ ॥

yaḥ pṛṣṭhaṃ yudhi darśayatyaribhaṭaśreṇīṣu yo vakratāmasminneva bibharti yañca kirati kūradhvaniṃ niṣṭhuraḥ |
doṣaṃ tasya tathāvidhasya bhajataścāpasya gṛhṇanguṇaṃ vikhyātaḥ sphuṭameka eṣa nṛpatiḥ sīmā guṇagrāhiṇām || 97 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.97 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 (12.97). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Prishtha, Yudh, Darshayat, Ari, Arin, Bhata, Shreni, Vakrata, Idam, Eva, Kirat, Kura, Dhvani, Nishthura, Dosha, Tad, Tathavidha, Capa, Grihnat, Guna, Vikhyata, Sphutam, Sphuta, Eka, Esha, Nripati, Sima, Gunagrahin,

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 12.97). 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: “yaḥ pṛṣṭhaṃ yudhi darśayatyaribhaṭaśreṇīṣu yo vakratāmasminneva bibharti yañca kirati kūradhvaniṃ niṣṭhuraḥ
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pṛṣṭham -
  • pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yudhi -
  • yudh (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    yudh (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • darśayatya -
  • dṛś -> darśayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> darśayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś], [vocative dual from √dṛś], [accusative dual from √dṛś], [locative single from √dṛś]
    darśayat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    darśayat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    darśayat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    dṛś (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • ari -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhaṭa -
  • bhaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaṭ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śreṇīṣu -
  • śreṇī (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vakratām -
  • vakratā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • asminn -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bibharti -
  • bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • yañ -
  • yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kirati -
  • kirat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kirat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kūra -
  • kūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhvanim -
  • dhvani (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • niṣṭhuraḥ -
  • niṣṭhura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “doṣaṃ tasya tathāvidhasya bhajataścāpasya gṛhṇanguṇaṃ vikhyātaḥ sphuṭameka eṣa nṛpatiḥ sīmā guṇagrāhiṇām
  • doṣam -
  • doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    doṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tathāvidhasya -
  • tathāvidha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tathāvidha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bhajataś -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • cāpasya -
  • cāpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    cāpa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • gṛhṇan -
  • gṛhṇat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √grah class 9 verb], [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • guṇam -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vikhyātaḥ -
  • vikhyāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphuṭam -
  • sphuṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eka* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • nṛpatiḥ -
  • nṛpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sīmā* -
  • sīmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • guṇagrāhiṇām -
  • guṇagrāhin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    guṇagrāhin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.97

Cover of edition (1989)

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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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