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 22.34

भास्वन्मयीं मीलयतो दृशं द्राङ्मिथोमिलद्व्यञ्चलमादिपुंसः ।
आचक्ष्महे तन्वि तमांसि पक्ष्म श्यामत्वलक्ष्मीविजितेन्दुलक्ष्म ॥ ३४ ॥

bhāsvanmayīṃ mīlayato dṛśaṃ drāṅmithomiladvyañcalamādipuṃsaḥ |
ācakṣmahe tanvi tamāṃsi pakṣma śyāmatvalakṣmīvijitendulakṣma || 34 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.34 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 (22.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhasvat, Mayi, Milayat, Drisham, Drisha, Drish, Drak, Mithah, Mithu, Milat, Vya, Ancala, Adi, Adin, Pums, Tanu, Tanvi, Tamas, Pakshma, Pakshman, Shyamatva, Lakshmi, Vijitri, Vijita, Vijiti, Lakshman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhāsvanmayīṃ mīlayato dṛśaṃ drāṅmithomiladvyañcalamādipuṃsaḥ
  • bhāsvan -
  • bhāsvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhāsvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mayīm -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mīlayato* -
  • mīl -> mīlayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √mīl], [ablative single from √mīl], [genitive single from √mīl]
    mīl -> mīlayat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √mīl], [genitive single from √mīl]
    mīl (verb class 0)
    [present active third dual]
  • dṛśam -
  • dṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • drāṅ -
  • drāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • mitho -
  • mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    mithaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mithu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mithu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • milad -
  • milat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    milat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mil -> milat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mil class 6 verb], [vocative single from √mil class 6 verb], [accusative single from √mil class 6 verb]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • añcalam -
  • añcala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ādi -
  • ādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • puṃsaḥ -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “ācakṣmahe tanvi tamāṃsi pakṣma śyāmatvalakṣmīvijitendulakṣma
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • cakṣmahe -
  • cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [present middle first plural]
  • tanvi -
  • tanvī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tanvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tanū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tamāṃsi -
  • tamas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pakṣma -
  • pakṣma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pakṣma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pakṣman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śyāmatva -
  • śyāmatva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣmī -
  • lakṣmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • vijite -
  • vijita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    vijita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vijitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vijitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vijiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vij (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    vij (verb class 3)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    vij (verb class 6)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • indu -
  • indu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • lakṣma -
  • lakṣman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.34

Cover of edition (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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