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 22.1

उपास्य सांध्यं विधिमन्तिमाशारागेण कान्ताधरचुम्बिचेताः ।
अवाप्तवान्सप्तमभूमिभागे भैमीधरं सौधमसौ धरेन्द्रः ॥ १ ॥

upāsya sāṃdhyaṃ vidhimantimāśārāgeṇa kāntādharacumbicetāḥ |
avāptavānsaptamabhūmibhāge bhaimīdharaṃ saudhamasau dharendraḥ || 1 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.1 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 (22.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upasya, Sandhya, Vidhi, Antima, Ashara, Aga, Kanta, Adhara, Cumbin, Ceta, Avaptavat, Saptama, Bhumibhaga, Bhaimi, Dhara, Saudha, Asi, Asu, Adah, Indra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “upāsya sāṃdhyaṃ vidhimantimāśārāgeṇa kāntādharacumbicetāḥ
  • upāsya -
  • upāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāndhyam -
  • sāndhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāndhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāndhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vidhim -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • antimā -
  • antima (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antima (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśārā -
  • āśāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • age -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    agā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • ṇa -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāntā -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kāntā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • adhara -
  • adhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • cumbi -
  • cumbin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cumbin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cetāḥ -
  • ceta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cetā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “avāptavānsaptamabhūmibhāge bhaimīdharaṃ saudhamasau dharendraḥ
  • avāptavān -
  • avāptavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • saptama -
  • saptama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saptama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūmibhāge -
  • bhūmibhāga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bhaimī -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhaimi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dharam -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • saudham -
  • saudha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saudha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saudhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • dhare -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    dhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • indraḥ -
  • indra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.1

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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