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 16.4

नलस्य नासीरसृजां महीभुजां किरीटरत्नैः पुनरुक्तदीपया ।
अदीपि रात्रौ वरयात्रया तया चमूरजोमिश्रतमिस्रसंपदा ॥ ४ ॥

nalasya nāsīrasṛjāṃ mahībhujāṃ kirīṭaratnaiḥ punaruktadīpayā |
adīpi rātrau varayātrayā tayā camūrajomiśratamisrasaṃpadā || 4 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.4 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 (16.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nala, Nasira, Mahibhuj, Kirita, Ratna, Punarukta, Dipa, Ratrau, Ratra, Varayatra, Camu, Raja, Rajas, Mishra, Mishri, Atamisra, Sampad, Sampada,

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 16.4). 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: “nalasya nāsīrasṛjāṃ mahībhujāṃ kirīṭaratnaiḥ punaruktadīpayā
  • nalasya -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • nāsīra -
  • nāsīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāsīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sṛjā -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahībhujām -
  • mahībhuj (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kirīṭa -
  • kirīṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kirīṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratnaiḥ -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • punarukta -
  • punarukta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    punarukta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīpayā -
  • dīpā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “adīpi rātrau varayātrayā tayā camūrajomiśratamisrasaṃpadā
  • adīpi -
  • dīp (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • rātrau -
  • rātrau (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    rātra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • varayātrayā -
  • varayātrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • camūr -
  • camū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • rajo -
  • rajas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rajas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    raja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • miśra -
  • miśra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    miśra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    miśṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    miśṛ (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    miśṛ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • atamisra -
  • atamisra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atamisra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sampadā -
  • sampad (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sampadā (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 16.4

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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