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 21.12

मूलमध्यशिखरस्थितवेधःशौरिशंभुकरकाङ्घ्रिशिरःस्थैः ।
तस्य मूर्ध्नि चकरे शुचि दर्भैर्वारि वान्तमिव गाङ्गतरङ्गैः ॥ १२ ॥

mūlamadhyaśikharasthitavedhaḥśauriśaṃbhukarakāṅghriśiraḥsthaiḥ |
tasya mūrdhni cakare śuci darbhairvāri vāntamiva gāṅgataraṅgaiḥ || 12 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.12 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 (21.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mula, Adhi, Ashikha, Asthita, Vedha, Vedhas, Shauri, Shambhu, Karaka, Shirahstha, Tad, Murdhan, Shuc, Shuci, Shucin, Darbha, Var, Vari, Vanta, Vat, Iva, Ganga, Taranga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mūlamadhyaśikharasthitavedhaḥśauriśaṃbhukarakāṅghriśiraḥsthaiḥ
  • mūlam -
  • mūla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhya -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • aśikha -
  • aśikha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśikha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ra -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • asthita -
  • asthita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asthita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • vedhaḥ -
  • vedhas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vedhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vedha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śauri -
  • śauri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śaurī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • śambhu -
  • śambhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śambhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śambhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śambhū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śambhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śambhū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • karakā -
  • karaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṅghri -
  • aṅghri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śiraḥsthaiḥ -
  • śiraḥstha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śiraḥstha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “tasya mūrdhni cakare śuci darbhairvāri vāntamiva gāṅgataraṅgaiḥ
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mūrdhni -
  • mūrdhan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • cakare -
  • kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • śuci -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śuci (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śuci (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śucin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śucin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śucī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śucī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    śucī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śuc (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śuc (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śuc (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • darbhair -
  • darbha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vāri -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vārī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vāntam -
  • vānta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vānta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāntā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
    vam -> vānta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vam class 1 verb]
    vam -> vānta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vam class 1 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gāṅga -
  • gāṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • taraṅgaiḥ -
  • taraṅga (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    taraṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.12

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)

English (Hardcover)

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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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