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 19.54

नय नयनयोर्द्राक्पेयत्वं प्रविष्टवतीरमूर्भवनवलभीजालान्नाला इवार्ककराङ्गुलीः ।
भ्रमदणुगणक्रान्ता भान्ति भ्रमन्त्य इवाशु याः पुनरपि धृता कुन्दे किंवा न वर्धकिना दिवः ॥ ५४ ॥

naya nayanayordrākpeyatvaṃ praviṣṭavatīramūrbhavanavalabhījālānnālā ivārkakarāṅgulīḥ |
bhramadaṇugaṇakrāntā bhānti bhramantya ivāśu yāḥ punarapi dhṛtā kunde kiṃvā na vardhakinā divaḥ || 54 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.54 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 (19.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naya, Nayana, Drak, Peya, Tva, Yushmad, Pravishta, Vati, Adah, Bhavana, Valabhi, Jala, Ala, Iva, Arkakara, Anguli, Bhramat, Anu, Gana, Kranta, Bhramanti, Ashu, Punar, Api, Dhrit, Dhrita, Kunda, Kim, Var, Vardhaki, Vardhakin, Div,

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 19.54). 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: “naya nayanayordrākpeyatvaṃ praviṣṭavatīramūrbhavanavalabhījālānnālā ivārkakarāṅgulīḥ
  • naya -
  • naya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nayanayor -
  • nayana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    nayana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    nayanā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • drāk -
  • drāk (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • peya -
  • peya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    peya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 3 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pi class 6 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> peya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 4 verb]
    -> peya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √ class 4 verb]
    pay (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • praviṣṭa -
  • praviṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praviṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vatīr -
  • vati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    vatī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • amūr -
  • adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhavana -
  • bhavana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhavana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • valabhī -
  • valabhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    valabhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    valabhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • jālānn -
  • jāla (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ālā* -
  • āla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • arkakarā -
  • arkakara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṅgulīḥ -
  • aṅguli (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    aṅgulī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “bhramadaṇugaṇakrāntā bhānti bhramantya ivāśu yāḥ punarapi dhṛtā kunde kiṃvā na vardhakinā divaḥ
  • bhramad -
  • bhramat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhramat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aṇu -
  • aṇu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • gaṇa -
  • gaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • krāntā* -
  • krānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    krāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kram -> krānta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √kram class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kram class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kram class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kram class 4 verb]
    kram -> krāntā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √kram class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √kram class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kram class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √kram class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √kram class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √kram class 4 verb]
  • bhānti -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • bhramantya* -
  • bhramantī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • yāḥ -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • dhṛtā -
  • dhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    dhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kunde -
  • kunda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kunda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kundā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kiṃ -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vardhakinā -
  • vardhaki (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vardhakī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vardhakin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vardhakin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • divaḥ -
  • div (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.54

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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