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 6.20

दोर्मूलमालोक्य कचं रुरुत्सोस्ततः कुचौ तावनुलेपयन्त्याः ।
नाभीमथैष श्लथवाससोऽनु मिमील दिक्षु क्रमकृष्टचक्षुः ॥ २० ॥

dormūlamālokya kacaṃ rurutsostataḥ kucau tāvanulepayantyāḥ |
nābhīmathaiṣa ślathavāsaso'nu mimīla dikṣu kramakṛṣṭacakṣuḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.20 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 (6.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dormula, Alokya, Kaca, Rurutsu, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Kuca, Tavat, Ula, Payanti, Nabhi, Atha, Aisha, Shlatha, Vasas, Anu, Dish, Dikshu, Krama, Krishta, Cakshu, Cakshus,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dormūlamālokya kacaṃ rurutsostataḥ kucau tāvanulepayantyāḥ
  • dormūlam -
  • dormūla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ālokya -
  • ālokya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kacam -
  • kaca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kacā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rurutsos -
  • rurutsu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    rurutsu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • kucau -
  • kuca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tāvan -
  • tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ule -
  • ula (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • payantyāḥ -
  • pay -> payantī (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √pay class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pay class 1 verb]
    pi -> payantī (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √pi class 1 verb], [genitive single from √pi class 1 verb]
    -> payantī (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √ class 1 verb], [genitive single from √ class 1 verb]
  • Line 2: “nābhīmathaiṣa ślathavāsaso'nu mimīla dikṣu kramakṛṣṭacakṣuḥ
  • nābhīm -
  • nābhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • athai -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aiṣa -
  • aiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ślatha -
  • ślatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ślatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ślath (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vāsaso' -
  • vāsas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • anu -
  • anu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    anu (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    anu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anu (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • mimīla -
  • mīl (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • dikṣu -
  • dikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • krama -
  • krama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kram (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kṛṣṭa -
  • kṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
    kṛṣ -> kṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛṣ class 6 verb]
  • cakṣuḥ -
  • cakṣus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.20

Cover of edition (1989)

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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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