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 19.60

अवैमि कमलाकरे निखिलयामिनीयामिकश्रियं श्रयति यत्पुरा विततपत्त्रनेत्रोदरम् ।
तदेव कुमुदं पुनर्दिनमवाप्य नर्भभ्रमद्द्विरेफरवघोरणाघनमुपैति निद्रामुदम् ॥ ६० ॥

avaimi kamalākare nikhilayāminīyāmikaśriyaṃ śrayati yatpurā vitatapattranetrodaram |
tadeva kumudaṃ punardinamavāpya narbhabhramaddvirepharavaghoraṇāghanamupaiti nidrāmudam || 60 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.60 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 (19.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ava, Kamalakara, Nikhila, Amin, Amini, Yamika, Shri, Shriya, Shrayat, Yat, Yad, Pura, Vitata, Pattra, Netri, Netra, Udara, Tada, Iva, Kumud, Kumuda, Punar, Dina, Avapya, Nidra, Uda,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “avaimi kamalākare nikhilayāminīyāmikaśriyaṃ śrayati yatpurā vitatapattranetrodaram
  • avai -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • emi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • kamalākare -
  • kamalākara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nikhilayā -
  • nikhilā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aminī -
  • aminī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    amin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yāmika -
  • yāmika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāmika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śrayati -
  • śri -> śrayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śrayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vitata -
  • vitata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vitata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pattra -
  • pattra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • netro -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    netṛ (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • udaram -
  • udara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tadeva kumudaṃ punardinamavāpya narbhabhramaddvirepharavaghoraṇāghanamupaiti nidrāmudam
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kumudam -
  • kumudā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kumuda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kumuda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kumud (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • dinam -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avāpya -
  • avāpya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāpya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse narbhabhramaddvirepharavaghoraṇāghanamupaiti*ni
  • nidrām -
  • nidrā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • udam -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.60

Cover of edition (1989)

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Cover of edition (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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