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 19.55

दिनमिव दिवाकीर्तिस्तीक्ष्णैः क्षुरैः सवितु करैः स्तिमिरकबरीलूनां कृत्वा निशां निरदीधरत् ।
स्फुरति परितः केशस्तोमैस्ततः पतयालुभिर्ध्रुवमधवलं तत्तच्छायच्छलादवनीतलम् ॥ ५५ ॥

dinamiva divākīrtistīkṣṇaiḥ kṣuraiḥ savitu karaiḥ stimirakabarīlūnāṃ kṛtvā niśāṃ niradīdharat |
sphurati paritaḥ keśastomaistataḥ patayālubhirdhruvamadhavalaṃ tattacchāyacchalādavanītalam || 55 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.55 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 (19.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dina, Iva, Divakirti, Tikshna, Kshura, Savitu, Kara, Sti, Kabari, Luna, Kritva, Kritvan, Nish, Nisha, Nih, Sphurat, Paritah, Paritas, Kesha, Tan, Uma, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Patayalu, Dhruvam, Dhruva, Dhavala, Tat, Sha, Shaya, Ccha, Lat, Avanita,

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 19.55). 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: “dinamiva divākīrtistīkṣṇaiḥ kṣuraiḥ savitu karaiḥ stimirakabarīlūnāṃ kṛtvā niśāṃ niradīdharat
  • dinam -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • divākīrtis -
  • divākīrti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tīkṣṇaiḥ -
  • tīkṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tīkṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṣuraiḥ -
  • kṣura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kṣura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • savitu -
  • savitu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    savitu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    savitu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • karaiḥ -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • stim -
  • sti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ira -
  • ir (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kabarī -
  • kabarī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kabarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • lūnām -
  • lūnā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    -> lūnā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ class 9 verb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niśām -
  • niś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    niśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adīdharat -
  • dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • Line 2: “sphurati paritaḥ keśastomaistataḥ patayālubhirdhruvamadhavalaṃ tattacchāyacchalādavanītalam
  • sphurati -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • paritaḥ -
  • paritaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paritas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • keśas -
  • keśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • to -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • umais -
  • uma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • patayālubhir -
  • patayālu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    patayālu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dhruvam -
  • dhruvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dhruva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhruva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhruvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhavalam -
  • dhavala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhavala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhavalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tacch -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śāya -
  • śāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śa (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śa (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    śā -> śāya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
    śā -> śāya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √śā class 4 verb]
  • ccha -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lād -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> lāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • avanīta -
  • avanīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avanīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lam -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.55

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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