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 4.56

श्रवणपूरतमालदलाङ्कुरं शशिकुरङ्गमुखे सखि निक्षिप ।
किमपि तुन्दिलितः स्थगयत्यमुं सपदि तेन तदुच्छ्वसिमि क्षणम् ॥ ५६ ॥

śravaṇapūratamāladalāṅkuraṃ śaśikuraṅgamukhe sakhi nikṣipa |
kimapi tundilitaḥ sthagayatyamuṃ sapadi tena taducchvasimi kṣaṇam || 56 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.56 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 (4.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shravana, Pura, Tamala, Dala, Ankura, Shashi, Kuranga, Ukha, Sakhi, Kshipa, Kim, Api, Tundilita, Sthaga, Yatya, Sapadi, Tad, Tena, Dut, Kshanam, Kshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śravaṇapūratamāladalāṅkuraṃ śaśikuraṅgamukhe sakhi nikṣipa
  • śravaṇa -
  • śravaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śravaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūra -
  • pūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tamāla -
  • tamāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tamāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dalā -
  • dala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • aṅkuram -
  • aṅkura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śaśi -
  • śaśī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kuraṅgam -
  • kuraṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ukhe -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sakhi -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • kṣipa -
  • kṣipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣipa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣip (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “kimapi tundilitaḥ sthagayatyamuṃ sapadi tena taducchvasimi kṣaṇam
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tundilitaḥ -
  • tundilita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthaga -
  • sthaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthaga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yatyam -
  • yatya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yatya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yatyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yat -> yatya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yat class 10 verb]
    yat -> yatya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yat class 10 verb], [accusative single from √yat class 10 verb]
  • um -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sapadi -
  • sapadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • ducch -
  • dut (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • śvasimi -
  • śvas (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.56

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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