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 14.58

दृशोरपि न्यस्तमिवास्त राज्ञां रागाद्दृगम्बुप्रतिबिम्बिमाल्यम् ।
नृपस्य तत्पीतवतोरिवाक्ष्णोः प्रालम्ब्यमालम्बनयुक्तमन्तः ॥ ५८ ॥

dṛśorapi nyastamivāsta rājñāṃ rāgāddṛgambupratibimbimālyam |
nṛpasya tatpītavatorivākṣṇoḥ prālambyamālambanayuktamantaḥ || 58 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.58 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 (14.58). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Drish, Api, Nyasta, Iva, Asta, Rajan, Raga, Ambu, Prati, Bimbi, Ali, Alin, Nripa, Tat, Tad, Pitavat, Akshan, Pralambi, Ama, Alambana, Yuktam, Yukta, Anta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dṛśorapi nyastamivāsta rājñāṃ rāgāddṛgambupratibimbimālyam
  • dṛśor -
  • dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nyastam -
  • nyasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nyasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nyastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asta -
  • asta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājñām -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • rāgād -
  • rāga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dṛg -
  • dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ambu -
  • ambu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ambu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ambu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bimbim -
  • bimbi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    bimbi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ālya -
  • āli (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āli (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    āli (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ālī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ālin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nṛpasya tatpītavatorivākṣṇoḥ prālambyamālambanayuktamantaḥ
  • nṛpasya -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pītavator -
  • pītavat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    pītavat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    -> pītavat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītavat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītavat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative dual from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pītavat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative dual from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pītavat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √pai class 1 verb], [locative dual from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pītavat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √pai class 1 verb], [locative dual from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pītavat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √pi class 1 verb], [locative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √pi class 2 verb], [locative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [genitive dual from √pi class 3 verb], [locative dual from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pītavat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √pi class 1 verb], [locative dual from √pi class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √pi class 2 verb], [locative dual from √pi class 2 verb], [genitive dual from √pi class 3 verb], [locative dual from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pītavat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √ class 2 verb], [genitive dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative dual from √ class 3 verb], [genitive dual from √ class 4 verb], [locative dual from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pītavat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √ class 2 verb], [genitive dual from √ class 3 verb], [locative dual from √ class 3 verb], [genitive dual from √ class 4 verb], [locative dual from √ class 4 verb]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • akṣṇoḥ -
  • akṣan (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • prālambya -
  • prālambī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • amā -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ālambana -
  • ālambana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yuktam -
  • yuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb], [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • antaḥ -
  • anta (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 14.58

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
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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