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 11.62

मन्था नगः स भुजगप्रभुवेष्टघृष्टिलेखावलद्धवलनिर्झरवारिधारः ।
त्वन्नेत्रयोः स्वभरयन्त्रितशीर्षशेषशेषाङ्गवेष्टिततनुभ्रममातनोतु ॥ ६२ ॥

manthā nagaḥ sa bhujagaprabhuveṣṭaghṛṣṭilekhāvaladdhavalanirjharavāridhāraḥ |
tvannetrayoḥ svabharayantritaśīrṣaśeṣaśeṣāṅgaveṣṭitatanubhramamātanotu || 62 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.62 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 (11.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mathin, Mantha, Naga, Bhujaga, Prabhu, Ishta, Lekha, Hava, Nirjhara, Varidhara, Yushmad, Netra, Sva, Svan, Bhara, Yantrita, Shirsha, Shirshan, Shesha, Angava, Angu, Ishtin, Ishti, Tata, Bhrama, Otu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “manthā nagaḥ sa bhujagaprabhuveṣṭaghṛṣṭilekhāvaladdhavalanirjharavāridhāraḥ
  • manthā* -
  • mathin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    mantha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    manthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nagaḥ -
  • naga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhujaga -
  • bhujaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhujaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhuve -
  • prabhū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • iṣṭa -
  • iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • ghṛṣṭi -
  • ghṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ghṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • lekhā -
  • lekha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lekhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    lakh (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • avaladdh -
  • val (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • hava -
  • hava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • la -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirjhara -
  • nirjhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāridhāraḥ -
  • vāridhāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tvannetrayoḥ svabharayantritaśīrṣaśeṣaśeṣāṅgaveṣṭitatanubhramamātanotu
  • tvan -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • netrayoḥ -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • 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]
  • bhara -
  • bhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yantrita -
  • yantrita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yantrita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yantr -> yantrita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yantr class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yantr class 10 verb]
    yantr -> yantrita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yantr class 1 verb], [vocative single from √yantr class 10 verb]
  • śīrṣa -
  • śīrṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīrṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīrṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śeṣa -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    śiṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śeṣā -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    śiṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aṅgave -
  • aṅgava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    aṅgu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • iṣṭi -
  • iṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    iṣṭin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    iṣṭin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    iṣṭī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    iṣṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    iṣṭī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tata -
  • tata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    tan -> tata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tan class 8 verb]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhramam -
  • bhrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ātan -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • otu -
  • otu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    otu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.62

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)

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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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