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 19.8

व्रजति कुमुदे दृष्ट्वा मोहं दृशोरपिधायके भवति च नले दूरं तारापतौ च हतौजसि ।
लघु रघुपतेर्जायां मायामयीमिव रावणिस्तिमिरचिकुरग्राहं रात्रिं हिनस्ति गभस्तिराट् ॥ ८ ॥

vrajati kumude dṛṣṭvā mohaṃ dṛśorapidhāyake bhavati ca nale dūraṃ tārāpatau ca hataujasi |
laghu raghupaterjāyāṃ māyāmayīmiva rāvaṇistimiracikuragrāhaṃ rātriṃ hinasti gabhastirāṭ || 8 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.8 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 (19.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vrajat, Kumud, Kumuda, Moha, Drish, Api, Dha, Dhaya, Kah, Kim, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Nala, Duram, Dura, Tarapati, Hataujas, Laghu, Raghupati, Jaya, Mayamayi, Iva, Ravani, Timira, Cikura, Graham, Graha, Rat, Gabhasti, Raj,

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 19.8). 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: “vrajati kumude dṛṣṭvā mohaṃ dṛśorapidhāyake bhavati ca nale dūraṃ tārāpatau ca hataujasi
  • vrajati -
  • vraj -> vrajat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj -> vrajat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vraj class 1 verb]
    vraj (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kumude -
  • kumud (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kumud (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    kumudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kumuda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kumuda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • moham -
  • moha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mohā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dṛśor -
  • dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • dhāya -
  • dhāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> dhāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ke -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nale -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • dūram -
  • dūram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dūra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dūrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tārāpatau -
  • tārāpati (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hataujasi -
  • hataujas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    hataujas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “laghu raghupaterjāyāṃ māyāmayīmiva rāvaṇistimiracikuragrāhaṃ rātriṃ hinasti gabhastirāṭ
  • laghu -
  • laghu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    laghu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    laghu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    laghu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    laghū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    laghū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    laghū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • raghupater -
  • raghupati (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • jāyām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    jāyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • māyāmayīm -
  • māyāmayī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • rāvaṇis -
  • rāvaṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • timira -
  • timira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    timira (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cikura -
  • cikura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cikura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • grāham -
  • grāham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    grāha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    grah -> grāham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • rāt -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> rāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • rim -
  • hinasti -
  • hiṃs (verb class 7)
    [present active third single]
  • gabhasti -
  • gabhasti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gabhasti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    gabhasti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gabhastī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • rāṭ -
  • rāj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    rāj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.8

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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