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 17.8

जले जलदजालानां वज्रितज्रानुबिम्बनैः ।
जाने तत्कालजैस्तेषां जाताशनिसनाथता ॥ ८ ॥

jale jaladajālānāṃ vajritajrānubimbanaiḥ |
jāne tatkālajaisteṣāṃ jātāśanisanāthatā || 8 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.8 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 (17.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jala, Jalada, Jana, Jani, Tatkala, Tad, Jatri, Jata, Ashan, Ashani, Ashanin, Sanathata,

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 17.8). 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: “jale jaladajālānāṃ vajritajrānubimbanaiḥ
  • jale -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • jalada -
  • jalada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jālānām -
  • jāla (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jāla (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jālā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Cannot analyse vajritajrānubimbanaiḥ
  • Line 2: “jāne tatkālajaisteṣāṃ jātāśanisanāthatā
  • jāne -
  • jāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jāni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jāni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present middle first single]
  • tatkāla -
  • tatkāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatkāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jais -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • jātā -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jai (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • aśani -
  • aśani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśanī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    aśanin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aśanin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aśan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sanāthatā -
  • sanāthatā (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 17.8

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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