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 22.52

आदत्त दीप्रं मणिमम्बरस्य दत्त्वा यदस्मै खलु सायधूर्तः ।
रज्यत्तुषारद्युतिकूटहेम तत्पाण्डु जातं रजतं क्षणेन ॥ ५२ ॥

ādatta dīpraṃ maṇimambarasya dattvā yadasmai khalu sāyadhūrtaḥ |
rajyattuṣāradyutikūṭahema tatpāṇḍu jātaṃ rajataṃ kṣaṇena || 52 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.52 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 (22.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adatta, Dipra, Bara, Dattva, Yat, Yad, Idam, Khalu, Sayadhurta, Rajyat, Kutaheman, Tat, Tad, Pandu, Jata, Rajata, Kshana,

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 22.52). 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: “ādatta dīpraṃ maṇimambarasya dattvā yadasmai khalu sāyadhūrtaḥ
  • ādatta -
  • ādatta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ādatta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dīpram -
  • dīpra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dīpra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dīprā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • maṇimam -
  • maṇiman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    maṇiman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • barasya -
  • bara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • dattvā -
  • dattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    dad -> dattvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dad]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asmai -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sāyadhūrtaḥ -
  • sāyadhūrta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rajyattuṣāradyutikūṭahema tatpāṇḍu jātaṃ rajataṃ kṣaṇena
  • rajyat -
  • raj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative single from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative single from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • tuṣāradyuti -
  • tuṣāradyuti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kūṭahema -
  • kūṭaheman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pāṇḍu -
  • pāṇḍu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇḍu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pāṇḍu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • jātam -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • rajatam -
  • rajata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rajata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rajatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    raj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
    rañj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • kṣaṇena -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.52

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)

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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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