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 22.3

विलोकनेनानुगृहाण तावद्दिशं जलानामधिपस्य दारान् ।
अक्षालि लाक्षापयसेव येयमपूरि पङ्कैरिव कुङ्कुमस्य ॥ ३ ॥

vilokanenānugṛhāṇa tāvaddiśaṃ jalānāmadhipasya dārān |
akṣāli lākṣāpayaseva yeyamapūri paṅkairiva kuṅkumasya || 3 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.3 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 (22.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vilokana, Anu, Tavat, Disham, Dish, Disha, Jala, Adhipa, Dara, Aksha, Laksha, Yeya, Panka, Iva, Kunkuma,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vilokanenānugṛhāṇa tāvaddiśaṃ jalānāmadhipasya dārān
  • vilokanenā -
  • vilokana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • gṛhāṇa -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • diśam -
  • diśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    diśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    diśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    diśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jalānām -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • adhipasya -
  • adhipa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • dārān -
  • dāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “akṣāli lākṣāpayaseva yeyamapūri paṅkairiva kuṅkumasya
  • akṣā -
  • akṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ali -
  • ali (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    alin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • lākṣā -
  • lākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lākṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpayase -
  • āp (verb class 0)
    [present middle second single]
    i (verb class 0)
    [present middle second single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yeyam -
  • -> yeya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> yeya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • apūri -
  • pṝ (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle third single]
    pṝ (verb class 6)
    [aorist middle third single]
    pṝ (verb class 9)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • paṅkair -
  • paṅka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    paṅka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kuṅkumasya -
  • kuṅkuma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kuṅkuma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.3

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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