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 2.21

स्वदृशोर्जनयन्ति सान्त्वनां खुरकण्डूयनकैतवान्मृगाः ।
जितयोरुदयत्प्रमीलयोस्तदखर्वेक्षणशोभया भया ॥ २१ ॥

svadṛśorjanayanti sāntvanāṃ khurakaṇḍūyanakaitavānmṛgāḥ |
jitayorudayatpramīlayostadakharvekṣaṇaśobhayā bhayā || 21 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 2.21 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 (2.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svadrish, Janayat, Janayanti, Santvana, Khura, Kanduyanaka, Vat, Mriga, Jita, Uda, Yat, Yad, Pramila, Tada, Kharva, Kshanashah, Bhaya, Bha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “svadṛśorjanayanti sāntvanāṃ khurakaṇḍūyanakaitavānmṛgāḥ
  • svadṛśor -
  • svadṛś (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    svadṛś (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • janayanti -
  • jan -> janayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √jan]
    jan -> janayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 10 verb], [nominative plural from √jan], [vocative plural from √jan], [accusative plural from √jan]
    jan -> janayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √jan class 10 verb], [vocative single from √jan]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [present active third plural]
    jan (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • sāntvanām -
  • sāntvanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • khura -
  • khura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kaṇḍūyanakai -
  • kaṇḍūyanaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaṇḍūyanaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaṇḍūyanakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aita -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • mṛgāḥ -
  • mṛga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mṛgā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “jitayorudayatpramīlayostadakharvekṣaṇaśobhayā bhayā
  • jitayor -
  • jita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    jita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    jitā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ji -> jita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √ji class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √ji class 9 verb], [locative dual from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √ji class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √ji class 9 verb], [locative dual from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jitā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √ji class 1 verb], [locative dual from √ji class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √ji class 9 verb], [locative dual from √ji class 9 verb]
  • uda -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yat -
  • 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]
  • pramīlayos -
  • pramīlā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kharve -
  • kharva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kharva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kharvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kharv (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • kṣaṇaśo -
  • kṣaṇaśaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhayā* -
  • bhaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhayā -
  • bhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 2.21

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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