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 19.12

नभसि महसां ध्वान्तध्वाङ्क्षप्रमापणपत्त्रिणामिह विहरणैः श्यैनंपातां रवेरवधारयन् ।
शशविशसनत्रासादाशामयाच्चरमां शशी तदधिगमनात्तारापारापतैरुदडीयत ॥ १२ ॥

nabhasi mahasāṃ dhvāntadhvāṅkṣapramāpaṇapattriṇāmiha viharaṇaiḥ śyainaṃpātāṃ raveravadhārayan |
śaśaviśasanatrāsādāśāmayāccaramāṃ śaśī tadadhigamanāttārāpārāpatairudaḍīyata || 12 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.12 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 (19.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nabhas, Mahas, Dhvanta, Dhvanksha, Pramapana, Pattrin, Iha, Viharana, Shyainampata, Ravi, Avadhara, Yat, Shasha, Vishasana, Trasa, Asha, Aya, Carama, Shashi, Shashin, Tada, Dhik, Amana, Tara, Parapata, Uda,

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 19.12). 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: “nabhasi mahasāṃ dhvāntadhvāṅkṣapramāpaṇapattriṇāmiha viharaṇaiḥ śyainaṃpātāṃ raveravadhārayan
  • nabhasi -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    nabh (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • mahasām -
  • mahas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • dhvānta -
  • dhvānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhvānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhvāṅkṣa -
  • dhvāṅkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhvāṅkṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pramāpaṇa -
  • pramāpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pramāpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pattriṇām -
  • pattrin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pattrin (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viharaṇaiḥ -
  • viharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śyainampātām -
  • śyainampātā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • raver -
  • ravi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ru (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • avadhāra -
  • avadhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “śaśaviśasanatrāsādāśāmayāccaramāṃ śaśī tadadhigamanāttārāpārāpatairudaḍīyata
  • śaśa -
  • śaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śā (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    śaś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viśasana -
  • viśasana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśasana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • trāsād -
  • trāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • āśām -
  • āśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ayāc -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • caramā -
  • carama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śaśī -
  • śaśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • amanāt -
  • amana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    amana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tārā -
  • tārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pārāpatair -
  • pārāpata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • uda -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ḍīya -
  • ḍī -> ḍīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ḍī]
    ḍī -> ḍīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ḍī]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.12

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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