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 15.15

विभूषणैः कञ्चुकिता बभुः प्रजा विचित्रचित्रैः स्नपितत्विषो गृहाः ।
बभूव तस्मिन्मणिकुट्टिमैः पुरे वपुः स्वमुर्व्याः परिवर्तितोपमम् ॥ १५ ॥

vibhūṣaṇaiḥ kañcukitā babhuḥ prajā vicitracitraiḥ snapitatviṣo gṛhāḥ |
babhūva tasminmaṇikuṭṭimaiḥ pure vapuḥ svamurvyāḥ parivartitopamam || 15 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.15 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 (15.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vibhushana, Kancukita, Praja, Prajas, Vicitra, Citra, Snapita, Tvish, Griha, Tad, Manikuttima, Pur, Pura, Puri, Vapu, Vapus, Sva, Urvi, Urvya, Parivartita, Upama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vibhūṣaṇaiḥ kañcukitā babhuḥ prajā vicitracitraiḥ snapitatviṣo gṛhāḥ
  • vibhūṣaṇaiḥ -
  • vibhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vibhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kañcukitā* -
  • kañcukita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kañcukitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • babhuḥ -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • prajā* -
  • praja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    prajas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vicitra -
  • vicitra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vicitra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • citraiḥ -
  • citra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • snapita -
  • snapita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snapita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tviṣo* -
  • tviṣ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gṛhāḥ -
  • gṛha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “babhūva tasminmaṇikuṭṭimaiḥ pure vapuḥ svamurvyāḥ parivartitopamam
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • maṇikuṭṭimaiḥ -
  • maṇikuṭṭima (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    maṇikuṭṭima (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pure -
  • pur (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pura (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    puri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pur (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • vapuḥ -
  • 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]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • urvyāḥ -
  • urvī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    urvyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • parivartito -
  • parivartita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parivartita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parivartitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upamam -
  • upama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.15

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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