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 9.67

दृशोर्द्वयी ते विधिनास्ति वञ्चिता मुखस्य लक्ष्मीं तव यन्न वीक्षते ।
असावपि श्वस्तदिमां नलानने विलोक्य साफल्यमुपैतु जन्मनः ॥ ६७ ॥

dṛśordvayī te vidhināsti vañcitā mukhasya lakṣmīṃ tava yanna vīkṣate |
asāvapi śvastadimāṃ nalānane vilokya sāphalyamupaitu janmanaḥ || 67 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.67 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 (9.67). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Drish, Dvayi, Dvayin, Tad, Yushmad, Vidhi, Asti, Vancita, Mukha, Lakshmi, Yat, Viksha, Asi, Asu, Adah, Api, Asmad, Nala, Ana, Ani, Vilokya, Saphalya, Upa, Janman,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dṛśordvayī te vidhināsti vañcitā mukhasya lakṣmīṃ tava yanna vīkṣate
  • dṛśor -
  • dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • dvayī -
  • dvayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dvayin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • vidhinā -
  • vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vidhī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • vañcitā* -
  • vañcita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vañcitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vañc -> vañcita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vañc], [vocative plural from √vañc]
    vañc -> vañcitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vañc], [vocative plural from √vañc], [accusative plural from √vañc]
  • mukhasya -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • lakṣmīm -
  • lakṣmī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vīkṣa -
  • vīkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “asāvapi śvastadimāṃ nalānane vilokya sāphalyamupaitu janmanaḥ
  • asāva -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
    (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śva -
  • śvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sta -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • di -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • nalān -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ane -
  • ana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ani (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • vilokya -
  • vilokya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vilokya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sāphalyam -
  • sāphalya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upai -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • etu -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • janmanaḥ -
  • janman (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.67

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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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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