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 18.94

ईक्षितोपदिशतीव नर्तितुं तत्क्षणोदितमुदं मनोभुवम् ।
कान्तदन्तपरिपीडिताधरा पाणिधूननमियं वितन्वती ॥ ९४ ॥

īkṣitopadiśatīva nartituṃ tatkṣaṇoditamudaṃ manobhuvam |
kāntadantaparipīḍitādharā pāṇidhūnanamiyaṃ vitanvatī || 94 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.94 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 (18.94). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ikshitri, Ikshita, Upadisha, Tatkshana, Udita, Uda, Manobhu, Kanta, Danta, Paripidita, Adhara, Panin, Pani, Dhunana, Iyam, Idam, Tanvat, Tanvati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “īkṣitopadiśatīva nartituṃ tatkṣaṇoditamudaṃ manobhuvam
  • īkṣito -
  • īkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īkṣita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īkṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    īkṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • upadiśa -
  • upadiśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tīva -
  • tīv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nartitum -
  • nṛt -> nartitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √nṛt]
  • tatkṣaṇo -
  • tatkṣaṇa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uditam -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uditā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • udam -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • manobhu -
  • manobhū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kāntadantaparipīḍitādharā pāṇidhūnanamiyaṃ vitanvatī
  • kānta -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • danta -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paripīḍitā -
  • paripīḍita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paripīḍita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paripīḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adharā -
  • adharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pāṇi -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pāṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dhūnanam -
  • dhūnana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhūnana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhūnanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tanvatī -
  • tan -> tanvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √tan class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √tan class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tanvatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.94

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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