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 20.44

त्वयि न्यस्तस्य चित्तस्य दुराकर्षत्वदर्शनात् ।
शाङ्कया पङ्कजाक्षी त्वां दृगंशेन स्पृशत्यसौ ॥ ४४ ॥

tvayi nyastasya cittasya durākarṣatvadarśanāt |
śāṅkayā paṅkajākṣī tvāṃ dṛgaṃśena spṛśatyasau || 44 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.44 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 (20.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yushmad, Nyasta, Citta, Duraka, Adarshana, Shanka, Pankajakshi, Tva, Drish, Amsha, Sprishat, Asi, Asu, Adah,

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 20.44). 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: “tvayi nyastasya cittasya durākarṣatvadarśanāt
  • tvayi -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • nyastasya -
  • nyasta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nyasta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • cittasya -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • durākar -
  • durāka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṛṣatva -
  • ṛṣ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active third single]
  • adarśanāt -
  • adarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    adarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “śāṅkayā paṅkajākṣī tvāṃ dṛgaṃśena spṛśatyasau
  • śāṅka -
  • śāṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śāṅka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paṅkajākṣī -
  • paṅkajākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tvām -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • dṛg -
  • dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • aṃśena -
  • aṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • spṛśatya -
  • spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.44

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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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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