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 22.24

प्रबोधकालेऽहनि बाधितानि ताराः खपुष्पाणि निदर्शयन्ती ।
निशा ह शून्याध्वनि योगिनीयं मृषा जगद्दृष्टमपि स्फुटाभम् ॥ २४ ॥

prabodhakāle'hani bādhitāni tārāḥ khapuṣpāṇi nidarśayantī |
niśā ha śūnyādhvani yoginīyaṃ mṛṣā jagaddṛṣṭamapi sphuṭābham || 24 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.24 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 (22.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prabodhaka, Ala, Ali, Ahan, Badhita, Tara, Khapushpa, Nidarsha, Yat, Yanti, Nisha, Han, Shunya, Adhvan, Adhvani, Yogin, Yogini, Yogi, Iyam, Idam, Mrisha, Jagat, Drishta, Api, Sphuta, Abha,

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 22.24). 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: “prabodhakāle'hani bādhitāni tārāḥ khapuṣpāṇi nidarśayantī
  • prabodhakā -
  • prabodhaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabodhaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prabodhakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ale' -
  • ala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • ahani -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bādhitāni -
  • bādhita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bādh -> bādhita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √bādh], [vocative plural from √bādh], [accusative plural from √bādh]
  • tārāḥ -
  • tāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • khapuṣpāṇi -
  • khapuṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nidarśa -
  • nidarśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nidarśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yantī -
  • yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    yanti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “niśā ha śūnyādhvani yoginīyaṃ mṛṣā jagaddṛṣṭamapi sphuṭābham
  • niśā* -
  • niśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śūnyā -
  • śūnya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūnya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śūnyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhvani -
  • adhvani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhvani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhvani (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yoginī -
  • yoginī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yogin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yogin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    yogī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • mṛṣā* -
  • mṛṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mṛṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • jagad -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dṛṣṭam -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dṛś]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sphuṭā -
  • sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sphuṭ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ābham -
  • ābhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ābha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ābha (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 22.24

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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