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 6.26

तन्वीमुखं द्रागधिगत्य चन्द्रं वियोगिनस्तस्य निमीलिताभ्याम् ।
द्वयं द्रढीयः कृतमीक्षणाभ्यां तदिन्दुता च स्वसरोजता च ॥ २६ ॥

tanvīmukhaṃ drāgadhigatya candraṃ viyoginastasya nimīlitābhyām |
dvayaṃ draḍhīyaḥ kṛtamīkṣaṇābhyāṃ tadindutā ca svasarojatā ca || 26 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.26 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 (6.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tanvi, Ukha, Drak, Candra, Viyogin, Tad, Nimilita, Dvayam, Dvaya, Dradhiyas, Krit, Krita, Ikshana, Tat, Tan, Sva, Svan, Sarojata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tanvīmukhaṃ drāgadhigatya candraṃ viyoginastasya nimīlitābhyām
  • tanvīm -
  • tanvī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukham -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • drāg -
  • drāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • adhigatya -
  • candram -
  • candra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    candra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    candrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viyoginas -
  • viyogin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viyogin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nimīlitābhyām -
  • nimīlita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    nimīlita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    nimīlitā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • Line 2: “dvayaṃ draḍhīyaḥ kṛtamīkṣaṇābhyāṃ tadindutā ca svasarojatā ca
  • dvayam -
  • dvayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • draḍhīyaḥ -
  • draḍhīyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    draḍhīyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • īkṣaṇābhyām -
  • īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • indu -
  • indu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sarojatā -
  • sarojatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.26

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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