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 15.85

दिदृक्षुरन्या विनिमेषावीक्षणां नृणामयोग्यां दधती तनुश्रियम् ।
पदाग्रमात्रेण यदस्पृशन्महीं न तावता केवलमप्सरोऽभवत् ॥ ८५ ॥

didṛkṣuranyā vinimeṣāvīkṣaṇāṃ nṛṇāmayogyāṃ dadhatī tanuśriyam |
padāgramātreṇa yadaspṛśanmahīṃ na tāvatā kevalamapsaro'bhavat || 85 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.85 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 (15.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Didrikshu, Ani, Anya, Vinimesha, Ikshana, Yogya, Yogi, Tanu, Shri, Shriya, Pada, Pad, Agram, Agra, Atra, Yat, Yad, Asprishat, Mahi, Tavata, Tavat, Kevalam, Kevala, Apsaras, Apsara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “didṛkṣuranyā vinimeṣāvīkṣaṇāṃ nṛṇāmayogyāṃ dadhatī tanuśriyam
  • didṛkṣur -
  • didṛkṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    didṛkṣu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyā* -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    an (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • vinimeṣāvī -
  • vinimeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īkṣaṇā -
  • īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nṛṇāma -
  • nṝ (verb class 9)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • yogyām -
  • yogyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    yuj -> yogyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yogī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • dadhatī -
  • tanu -
  • tanu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    tanu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tanū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “padāgramātreṇa yadaspṛśanmahīṃ na tāvatā kevalamapsaro'bhavat
  • padā -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agram -
  • agram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    agra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātreṇa -
  • ātra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aspṛśan -
  • aspṛśat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    aspṛśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single], [imperfect active third plural]
  • mahīm -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāvatā -
  • tāvatā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kevalam -
  • kevalam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kevala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kevala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kevalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apsaro' -
  • apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    apsara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhavat -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.85

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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