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 19.10

दशशतचतुर्वेदीशाखाविवर्तनमूर्तयः सविधमधुनाऽलंकुर्वन्ति ध्रुवं रविरश्मयः ।
वदनकुहरेऽप्यध्येतॄणामयं तदुदञ्चति श्रुतिपदभयस्तेषामेव प्रतिध्वनिरध्वनि ॥ १० ॥

daśaśatacaturvedīśākhāvivartanamūrtayaḥ savidhamadhunā'laṃkurvanti dhruvaṃ raviraśmayaḥ |
vadanakuhare'pyadhyetṝṇāmayaṃ tadudañcati śrutipadabhayasteṣāmeva pratidhvaniradhvani || 10 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.10 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 (19.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dashashata, Caturvedin, Shakha, Shakhi, Iva, Ritana, Taya, Savidha, Alam, Kurvat, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Ravirashmi, Vadana, Kuhara, Api, Apya, Adhyetri, Aya, Idam, Catin, Shrut, Shrutin, Shruti, Pada, Bhaya, Tad, Eva, Pratidhvani, Adhvan, Adhvani,

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 19.10). 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: “daśaśatacaturvedīśākhāvivartanamūrtayaḥ savidhamadhunā'laṃkurvanti dhruvaṃ raviraśmayaḥ
  • daśaśata -
  • daśaśata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśaśata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • caturvedī -
  • caturvedin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śākhāvi -
  • śākha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śākhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ivar -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ṛtanam -
  • ṛtana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ṛtana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ūr -
  • tayaḥ -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • savidham -
  • savidha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    savidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    savidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhunā' -
  • alaṅ -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kurvanti -
  • kurvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ -> kurvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third plural]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • raviraśmayaḥ -
  • raviraśmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    raviraśmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “vadanakuhare'pyadhyetṝṇāmayaṃ tadudañcati śrutipadabhayasteṣāmeva pratidhvaniradhvani
  • vadana -
  • vadana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuhare' -
  • kuhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • adhyetṝṇām -
  • adhyetṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • du -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • dañ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • cati -
  • catin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śruti -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śrutin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śrutin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrutī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śrutī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śrutī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pada -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhayas -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pratidhvanir -
  • pratidhvani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhvani -
  • adhvani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhvani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhvani (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.10

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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