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 19.52

श्रुतिमयतनोर्भानोर्जानेऽवनेरधराढ्वना विहरणकृतः शाखा साक्षाच्छतानि दश त्विषाम् ।
निशि निशि सहस्राभ्यां दृग्भिः शृणोति सहस्वराः पृथगहिपतिः पश्यत्यस्याक्रमेण च भास्वराः ॥ ५२ ॥

śrutimayatanorbhānorjāne'vaneradharāḍhvanā viharaṇakṛtaḥ śākhā sākṣācchatāni daśa tviṣām |
niśi niśi sahasrābhyāṃ dṛgbhiḥ śṛṇoti sahasvarāḥ pṛthagahipatiḥ paśyatyasyākrameṇa ca bhāsvarāḥ || 52 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.52 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:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by K.K. Handiqui (1965)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (19.52). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Viharana, Krit, Krita, Shakha, Sakshat, Saksha, Shata, Dasha, Dashan, Tvish, Tvisha, Nish, Nishi, Sahasra, Drish, Rai, Prithak, Ahipati, Pashyat, Asi, Idam, Akrama, Bhasvara,

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 19.52). 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: “śrutimayatanorbhānorjāne'vaneradharāḍhvanā viharaṇakṛtaḥ śākhā sākṣācchatāni daśa tviṣām
  • Cannot analyse śrutimayatanorbhānorjāne'vaneradharāḍhvanā*vi
  • viharaṇa -
  • viharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtaḥ -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • śākhā -
  • śākhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sākṣācch -
  • sākṣāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sākṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sākṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • śatāni -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • daśa -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tviṣām -
  • tviṣ (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    tviṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “niśi niśi sahasrābhyāṃ dṛgbhiḥ śṛṇoti sahasvarāḥ pṛthagahipatiḥ paśyatyasyākrameṇa ca bhāsvarāḥ
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sahasrābhyām -
  • sahasra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    sahasra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • dṛgbhiḥ -
  • dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śṛṇoti -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • sahasva -
  • sah (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • rāḥ -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rai (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pṛthag -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ahipatiḥ -
  • ahipati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paśyatya -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • asyā -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ākrameṇa -
  • ākrama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāsvarāḥ -
  • bhāsvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhāsvarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.52

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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