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 11.42

त्वद्रूपसंपदवलोकनजातशङ्का पादाब्जयोरिह कराङ्गुलिलालनेन ।
भूयाच्चिराय कमला कलितावधाना निद्रानुबन्धमनुरोधयितुं धवस्य ॥ ४२ ॥

tvadrūpasaṃpadavalokanajātaśaṅkā pādābjayoriha karāṅgulilālanena |
bhūyāccirāya kamalā kalitāvadhānā nidrānubandhamanurodhayituṃ dhavasya || 42 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.42 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 (11.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yushmad, Avalokana, Jata, Shanka, Pada, Abja, Lalana, Bhuya, Cira, Kamala, Kalita, Nidra, Anubandha, Anu, Dhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tvadrūpasaṃpadavalokanajātaśaṅkā pādābjayoriha karāṅgulilālanena
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • rūpasampad -
  • rūpasampad (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • avalokana -
  • avalokana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jāta -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • śaṅkā -
  • śaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pādā -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abjayor -
  • abja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    abja (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    abjā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • riha -
  • rih (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • karāṅguli -
  • karāṅguli (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • lālanena -
  • lālana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    lālana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “bhūyāccirāya kamalā kalitāvadhānā nidrānubandhamanurodhayituṃ dhavasya
  • bhūyāc -
  • bhūya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [benedictive active third single]
  • cirāya -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kamalā -
  • kamalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalitāva -
  • kalita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kal -> kalita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kal class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kal class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kal class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kal class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √kal class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √kal class 10 verb]
  • adhān -
  • dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • ā* -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • nidrā -
  • nidrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anubandham -
  • anubandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • rodhayitum -
  • rudh -> rodhayitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √rudh]
  • dhavasya -
  • dhava (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.42

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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