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 6.5

भैमीपदस्पर्शकृतार्थरथ्या सेयं पुरीत्युत्कलिकाकुलस्ताम् ।
नृपो निपीय क्षणमीक्षणाभ्यां भृशं निशश्वास सुरैः क्षताशः ॥ ५ ॥

bhaimīpadasparśakṛtārtharathyā seyaṃ purītyutkalikākulastām |
nṛpo nipīya kṣaṇamīkṣaṇābhyāṃ bhṛśaṃ niśaśvāsa suraiḥ kṣatāśaḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.5 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 (6.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhaimi, Pada, Sparsha, Kritartha, Rathi, Rathya, Seya, Pur, Puri, Iti, Utkalika, Akula, Nripa, Piya, Kshanam, Kshana, Ikshana, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Nisha, Shvasa, Sura, Kshata, Ashas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhaimīpadasparśakṛtārtharathyā seyaṃ purītyutkalikākulastām
  • bhaimī -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhaimi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pada -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sparśa -
  • sparśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sparśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtārtha -
  • kṛtārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛtārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rathyā -
  • rathī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    rathī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    rathyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • seyam -
  • seya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    seya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    seyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sai -> seya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    sai -> seya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    si -> seya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
    si -> seya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √si class 5 verb], [accusative single from √si class 5 verb], [nominative single from √si class 9 verb], [accusative single from √si class 9 verb]
  • purī -
  • puri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    purī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • utkalikā -
  • utkalikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akulas -
  • akula (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “nṛpo nipīya kṣaṇamīkṣaṇābhyāṃ bhṛśaṃ niśaśvāsa suraiḥ kṣatāśaḥ
  • nṛpo* -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • pīya -
  • -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    pai -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pai]
    pi -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    pīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
    pīy (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • īkṣaṇābhyām -
  • īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • niśa -
  • niśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śvāsa -
  • śvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • suraiḥ -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sura (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kṣatā -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
  • aśaḥ -
  • aśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.5

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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