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 12.106

अस्य क्षोणिपतेः पराऋधपरया लक्षीकृताः संख्यया प्रज्ञाचक्षुरवेक्ष्यमाणतिमिरप्रख्याः किलाकीर्तयः ।
गीयन्ते स्वरमष्टमं कलयता जातेन वन्ध्योदरान्मूकानां प्रकरेण कूर्मरमणीदुग्धोदधे रोधसि ॥ १०६ ॥

asya kṣoṇipateḥ parāṛdhaparayā lakṣīkṛtāḥ saṃkhyayā prajñācakṣuravekṣyamāṇatimiraprakhyāḥ kilākīrtayaḥ |
gīyante svaramaṣṭamaṃ kalayatā jātena vandhyodarānmūkānāṃ prakareṇa kūrmaramaṇīdugdhodadhe rodhasi || 106 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.106 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 (12.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idam, Kshonipati, Para, Lakshikrita, Sankhya, Prajnacakshus, Avekshya, Prakhya, Kila, Akirti, Svara, Ashtama, Kalayat, Jata, Vandhya, Udara, Muka, Prakara, Kurmaramani, Dugdhodadhi, Rodhas,

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 12.106). 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: “asya kṣoṇipateḥ parāṛdhaparayā lakṣīkṛtāḥ saṃkhyayā prajñācakṣuravekṣyamāṇatimiraprakhyāḥ kilākīrtayaḥ
  • 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]
  • kṣoṇipateḥ -
  • kṣoṇipati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • parā -
  • parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ṛdha -
  • ṛdh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • parayā -
  • parā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • lakṣīkṛtāḥ -
  • lakṣīkṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lakṣīkṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • saṅkhyayā -
  • saṅkhyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • prajñācakṣur -
  • prajñācakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    prajñācakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • avekṣyam -
  • avekṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    avekṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    avekṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇat -
  • aṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ira -
  • ir (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prakhyāḥ -
  • prakhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prakhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kilā -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • akīrtayaḥ -
  • akīrti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kīrt (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • Line 2: “gīyante svaramaṣṭamaṃ kalayatā jātena vandhyodarānmūkānāṃ prakareṇa kūrmaramaṇīdugdhodadhe rodhasi
  • gīyante -
  • (verb class 2)
    [present passive third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [present passive third plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [present passive third plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [present passive third plural]
  • svaram -
  • svara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    svarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṣṭamam -
  • aṣṭama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṣṭama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kalayatā -
  • kal -> kalayat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √kal class 10 verb]
    kal -> kalayat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √kal class 10 verb]
  • jātena -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 3 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • vandhyo -
  • vandhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vandhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udarān -
  • udara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mūkānām -
  • mūka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mūka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mūkā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • prakareṇa -
  • prakara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prakara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kūrmaramaṇī -
  • kūrmaramaṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • dugdhodadhe -
  • dugdhodadhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • rodhasi -
  • rodhas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    rudh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.106

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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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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