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 16.38

ध्रुवावलोकाय तदुन्मुखभुवा निर्दिश्य पत्याभिदधे विदर्भजा ।
किमस्य न स्यादणिमाक्षिसाक्षिकस्तथापि तथ्यो महिमागमोदितः ॥ ३८ ॥

dhruvāvalokāya tadunmukhabhuvā nirdiśya patyābhidadhe vidarbhajā |
kimasya na syādaṇimākṣisākṣikastathāpi tathyo mahimāgamoditaḥ || 38 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.38 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 (16.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhruva, Dhruvi, Aloka, Tad, Tat, Unmukha, Bhuva, Bhu, Nih, Dishya, Pat, Pati, Patya, Patin, Dadha, Vidarbhaja, Kim, Idam, Syat, Sya, Animan, Anima, Akshan, Akshi, Sakshin, Sakshi, Kasta, Tha, Api, Tathya, Mahima, Mahiman, Agama, Udita,

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 16.38). 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: “dhruvāvalokāya tadunmukhabhuvā nirdiśya patyābhidadhe vidarbhajā
  • dhruvāva -
  • dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhruvi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhruvi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dhru (verb class 6)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • alokāya -
  • aloka (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    aloka (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • unmukha -
  • unmukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    unmukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhuvā* -
  • bhuva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • diśya -
  • diśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    diś -> diśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √diś]
    diś -> diśya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √diś]
  • patyā -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    patya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pat -> patya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    pat -> patya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    patī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    patī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    patī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    patin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    patin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ābhi -
  • ābhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dadhe -
  • dadha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • vidarbhajā -
  • vidarbhajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kimasya na syādaṇimākṣisākṣikastathāpi tathyo mahimāgamoditaḥ
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • syād -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • aṇimā -
  • aṇiman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    aṇiman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aṇimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṣi -
  • akṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṣi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    akṣī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    akṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    akṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sākṣi -
  • sākṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sākṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sākṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sākṣī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sākṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kasta -
  • kas -> kasta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kas class 1 verb]
    kas -> kasta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kas class 1 verb]
  • thā -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tathyo* -
  • tathya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahimā -
  • mahiman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mahimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agamo -
  • agama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uditaḥ -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vad class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.38

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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