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 11.23

ह्रीसंकुचत्फणगणादुरगप्रधानात्तां राजसङ्घमनयन्त विमानवाहाः ।
संध्यानमद्दलकुलात्कमलाद्विनीय कह्लारमिन्दुकिरणा इव हासभासम् ॥ २३ ॥

hrīsaṃkucatphaṇagaṇāduragapradhānāttāṃ rājasaṅghamanayanta vimānavāhāḥ |
saṃdhyānamaddalakulātkamalādvinīya kahlāramindukiraṇā iva hāsabhāsam || 23 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.23 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 (11.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kucat, Phana, Gana, Uraga, Pradhana, Raja, Sangha, Vimanavaha, Sandhya, Dala, Kula, Kamala, Viniya, Kahlara, Indukirana, Iva, Hasa, Bhas, Bhasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “hrīsaṃkucatphaṇagaṇāduragapradhānāttāṃ rājasaṅghamanayanta vimānavāhāḥ
  • hrī -
  • hrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • saṅ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • kucat -
  • kuc -> kucat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kuc class 6 verb], [vocative single from √kuc class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kuc class 6 verb]
  • phaṇa -
  • phaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phaṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gaṇād -
  • gaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • uraga -
  • uraga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pradhānāt -
  • pradhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pradhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṅgham -
  • saṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṅgha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anayanta -
  • nay (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third plural]
  • vimānavāhāḥ -
  • vimānavāha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “saṃdhyānamaddalakulātkamalādvinīya kahlāramindukiraṇā iva hāsabhāsam
  • sandhyān -
  • sandhya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ad -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dala -
  • dala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kulāt -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • kamalād -
  • kamala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kamala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vinīya -
  • vinīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kahlāram -
  • kahlāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • indukiraṇā* -
  • indukiraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hāsa -
  • hāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāsam -
  • bhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhās (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.23

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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