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 14.61

मायानलत्वं त्यजतो निलीनैः पूर्वैरहंपूर्विकया मघोनः ।
भीमोद्भवासात्त्विकभावशोभा दिदृक्षयेवाविरभावि नेत्रैः ॥ ६१ ॥

māyānalatvaṃ tyajato nilīnaiḥ pūrvairahaṃpūrvikayā maghonaḥ |
bhīmodbhavāsāttvikabhāvaśobhā didṛkṣayevāvirabhāvi netraiḥ || 61 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.61 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 (14.61). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maya, Tyajat, Nilina, Purva, Ahampurvika, Maghavan, Bhima, Udbhava, Sattvikabhava, Shobha, Didriksha, Iva, Avi, Avis, Abhavin, Netra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.61). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “māyānalatvaṃ tyajato nilīnaiḥ pūrvairahaṃpūrvikayā maghonaḥ
  • māyān -
  • māya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • alatva -
  • al (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tyajato* -
  • tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj -> tyajat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [genitive single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
    tyaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • nilīnaiḥ -
  • nilīna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nilīna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pūrvair -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ahampūrvikayā -
  • ahampūrvikā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • maghonaḥ -
  • maghavan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “bhīmodbhavāsāttvikabhāvaśobhā didṛkṣayevāvirabhāvi netraiḥ
  • bhīmo -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udbhavā -
  • udbhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sāttvikabhāva -
  • sāttvikabhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāttvikabhāva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śobhā* -
  • śobha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śobhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • didṛkṣaye -
  • didṛkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avir -
  • avis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhāvi -
  • abhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • netraiḥ -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.61

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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