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 11.121

भूभर्तुरस्य रतिरेधि मृगाक्षि मूर्ता सोऽयं तवास्तु कुसुमायुध एव मूर्तः ।
भातं च ताविव पुरा गिरिशं विराद्धमाराद्धुमाशु पुरि तत्र कृतावतारौ ॥ १२१ ॥

bhūbharturasya ratiredhi mṛgākṣi mūrtā so'yaṃ tavāstu kusumāyudha eva mūrtaḥ |
bhātaṃ ca tāviva purā giriśaṃ virāddhamārāddhumāśu puri tatra kṛtāvatārau || 121 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.121 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 (11.121). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhubhartri, Idam, Rati, Mrigakshi, Murta, Sah, Aya, Yushmad, Astu, Kusumayudha, Eva, Bhata, Iva, Pura, Girisha, Viraddha, Arat, Ara, Hum, Ashu, Pur, Puri, Tatra, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Ari, Aru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhūbharturasya ratiredhi mṛgākṣi mūrtā so'yaṃ tavāstu kusumāyudha eva mūrtaḥ
  • bhūbhartur -
  • bhūbhartṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ratir -
  • rati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • edhi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mṛgākṣi -
  • mṛgākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • mūrtā -
  • mūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mṝ -> mūrtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √mṝ class 9 verb]
    mūrch -> mūrtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √mūrch class 1 verb]
  • so' -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tavā -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • kusumāyudha* -
  • kusumāyudha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mūrtaḥ -
  • mūrta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mṝ -> mūrta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mṝ class 9 verb]
    mūrch -> mūrta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mūrch class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “bhātaṃ ca tāviva purā giriśaṃ virāddhamārāddhumāśu puri tatra kṛtāvatārau
  • bhātam -
  • bhāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāvi -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • purā* -
  • pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • giriśam -
  • giriśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    giriśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • virāddham -
  • virāddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    virāddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    virāddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ārāddh -
  • ārāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ārāt (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • hum -
  • hum (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • puri -
  • puri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    purī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kṛtāva -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • atā -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arau -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ari (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    aru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.121

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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