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 15.22

पुरा प्रभिन्नाम्बुददुर्दिनीकृतां निनिन्द चन्द्रद्युतिसुन्दरीं दिवम् ।
शिरोरुहौघेण घनेन वर्षता क्वचिद्दुकूलेन सितांशुनोज्ज्वला ॥ २२ ॥

purā prabhinnāmbudadurdinīkṛtāṃ nininda candradyutisundarīṃ divam |
śiroruhaugheṇa ghanena varṣatā kvaciddukūlena sitāṃśunojjvalā || 22 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.22 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 (15.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pura, Pur, Prabhinna, Ambuda, Duh, Krit, Krita, Sundari, Div, Diva, Shiroruh, Shiroruha, Augha, Ghana, Varshat, Varshata, Kva, Acit, Dukula, Sitamshu, Ujjvala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “purā prabhinnāmbudadurdinīkṛtāṃ nininda candradyutisundarīṃ divam
  • purā -
  • purā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • prabhinnā -
  • prabhinna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabhinna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabhinnā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ambuda -
  • ambuda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dur -
  • duḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dur (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dur (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • di -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kṛtām -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • nininda -
  • nind (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • candradyuti -
  • candradyuti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sundarīm -
  • sundarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • divam -
  • diva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    divā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    div (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śiroruhaugheṇa ghanena varṣatā kvaciddukūlena sitāṃśunojjvalā
  • śiroruhau -
  • śiroruha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śiroruh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    śiroruhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aughe -
  • augha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ṇa -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ghanena -
  • ghana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ghana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • varṣatā -
  • varṣat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    varṣat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    varṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
    vṛṣ -> varṣat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √vṛṣ class 1 verb]
  • kva -
  • ku (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • acid -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dukūlena -
  • dukūla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dukūla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sitāṃśuno -
  • sitāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ujjvalā -
  • ujjvalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.22

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)

English (Hardcover)

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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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