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 4.13

हृदि दमस्वसुरश्रुझरप्लुते प्रतिफलद्विरहात्तमुखानतेः ।
हृदयभाजमराजत चुम्बितुं नलमुपेत्य किलागमि तन्मुखम् ॥ १३ ॥

hṛdi damasvasuraśrujharaplute pratiphaladvirahāttamukhānateḥ |
hṛdayabhājamarājata cumbituṃ nalamupetya kilāgami tanmukham || 13 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.13 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 (4.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hrid, Damasvasri, Ashru, Jhara, Pluta, Pluti, Pratiphala, Dvira, Hat, Ukha, Hridaya, Bhaj, Nala, Upetya, Kila, Tat, Tad, Tan, Mukha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “hṛdi damasvasuraśrujharaplute pratiphaladvirahāttamukhānateḥ
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • damasvasur -
  • damasvasṛ (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • aśru -
  • aśru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jhara -
  • jhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • plute -
  • pluta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pluta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    plutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pluti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    plu -> pluta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √plu class 1 verb]
    plu -> pluta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √plu class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √plu class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √plu class 1 verb], [locative single from √plu class 1 verb]
    plu -> plutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √plu class 1 verb], [vocative single from √plu class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √plu class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √plu class 1 verb]
  • pratiphala -
  • pratiphala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvira -
  • dvira (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hāt -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> hāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukhān -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ateḥ -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • Line 2: “hṛdayabhājamarājata cumbituṃ nalamupetya kilāgami tanmukham
  • hṛdaya -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhājam -
  • bhājā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhāj (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • arājata -
  • rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single]
  • cumbitum -
  • cumb -> cumbitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √cumb]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upetya -
  • upetya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upetya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kilā -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agami -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single], [aorist middle first single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • tan -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.13

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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