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 12.8

अखानि सिन्धुः समपूरि गङ्गया कुले किलास्य प्रसभं स भन्त्स्यते ।
विलङ्घ्यते चास्य यशःशतैरहो सतां महत्संमुखधावि पौरुषम् ॥ ८ ॥

akhāni sindhuḥ samapūri gaṅgayā kule kilāsya prasabhaṃ sa bhantsyate |
vilaṅghyate cāsya yaśaḥśatairaho satāṃ mahatsaṃmukhadhāvi pauruṣam || 8 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.8 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 (12.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kha, Sindhu, Sama, Puri, Purin, Ganga, Kula, Kuli, Prasabham, Prasabha, Vilanghyata, Idam, Yasha, Yashas, Shata, Ahu, Sat, Mahat, Mukha, Dhavin, Paurusha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “akhāni sindhuḥ samapūri gaṅgayā kule kilāsya prasabhaṃ sa bhantsyate
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khāni -
  • khāni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sindhuḥ -
  • sindhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sama -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pūri -
  • pūrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pūrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pūrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gaṅgayā -
  • gaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kule -
  • kula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kula (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kulā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuli (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kuli (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • kilāsya -
  • prasabham -
  • prasabham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prasabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhantsyate -
  • bandh (verb class 1)
    [future middle third single]
    bandh (verb class 4)
    [future middle third single]
    bandh (verb class 9)
    [future middle third single]
  • Line 2: “vilaṅghyate cāsya yaśaḥśatairaho satāṃ mahatsaṃmukhadhāvi pauruṣam
  • vilaṅghyate -
  • vilaṅghyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • yaśaḥ -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śatair -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mukha -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhāvi -
  • dhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pauruṣam -
  • pauruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pauruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.8

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)

English (Hardcover)

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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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