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 12.6

न पीयतां नाम चकोरजिह्वया कथंचिदेतन्मुखचन्द्रचन्द्रिका ।
इमां किमाचामयसे न चक्षुषी चिरं चकोरस्य भवन्मुखस्पृशी ॥ ६ ॥

na pīyatāṃ nāma cakorajihvayā kathaṃcidetanmukhacandracandrikā |
imāṃ kimācāmayase na cakṣuṣī ciraṃ cakorasya bhavanmukhaspṛśī || 6 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.6 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 (12.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Piyat, Naman, Cakora, Jihva, Katham, Katha, Cidi, Tat, Tad, Tan, Mukhacandra, Candrika, Iyam, Idam, Kim, Acama, Asi, Cakshus, Cakshushi, Ciram, Cira, Bhavat, Bhavant, Mukha, Sprish, Sprishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “na pīyatāṃ nāma cakorajihvayā kathaṃcidetanmukhacandracandrikā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pīyatām -
  • -> pīyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pīyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √ class 4 verb]
    pīy -> pīyat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √pīy class 1 verb]
    pīy -> pīyat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √pīy class 1 verb]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
    pai (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    pi (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    pi (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
    pi (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single], [imperative passive third single]
    pīy (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cakora -
  • cakora (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jihvayā -
  • jihvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cide -
  • cidi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cidi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tan -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mukhacandra -
  • mukhacandra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • candrikā -
  • candrikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “imāṃ kimācāmayase na cakṣuṣī ciraṃ cakorasya bhavanmukhaspṛśī
  • imām -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ācāma -
  • ācāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ac (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
    añc (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • ase -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakṣuṣī -
  • cakṣus (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣai -> cakṣuṣī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣai class 1 verb]
  • ciram -
  • ciram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cira (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cirā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • cakorasya -
  • cakora (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • bhavan -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mukha -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • spṛśī -
  • spṛśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    spṛś (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    spṛśi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    spṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.6

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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