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 16.22

यदङ्गभूमी बभतुः स्वयोषितामुरोजपत्त्रावलिनेत्रकज्जले ।
रणस्थलस्थण्डिलशायिताव्रतैर्गृहीतदीक्षैरिव दक्षिणीकृते ॥ २२ ॥

yadaṅgabhūmī babhatuḥ svayoṣitāmurojapattrāvalinetrakajjale |
raṇasthalasthaṇḍilaśāyitāvratairgṛhītadīkṣairiva dakṣiṇīkṛte || 22 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.22 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 (16.22). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yad, Angabhumi, Sva, Svayu, Ushita, Uroja, Netra, Kajjala, Ranastha, Sthandilashayin, Tan, Avrata, Grihita, Diksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yadaṅgabhūmī babhatuḥ svayoṣitāmurojapattrāvalinetrakajjale
  • 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]
  • aṅgabhūmī -
  • aṅgabhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aṅgabhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • babhatuḥ -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third dual]
  • svayo -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    svayu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    svayu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • uṣitām -
  • uṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> uṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √vas class 6 verb]
  • uroja -
  • uroja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pattrāvali -
  • pattrāvali (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • netra -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kajjale -
  • kajjala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kajjala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kajjalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “raṇasthalasthaṇḍilaśāyitāvratairgṛhītadīkṣairiva dakṣiṇīkṛte
  • raṇastha -
  • raṇastha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raṇastha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • la -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sthaṇḍilaśāyi -
  • sthaṇḍilaśāyin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sthaṇḍilaśāyin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avratair -
  • avrata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    avrata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • gṛhīta -
  • gṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛhīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • dīkṣai -
  • dīkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dīkṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • airi -
  • īr (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • va -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse dakṣiṇīkṛte

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.22

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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