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 15.53

पलाशदामेतिमिलच्छिलीमुखैर्वृता विभूषामणिरश्मिकार्मुकैः ।
अलक्षि लक्षैर्धनुषामसौ तदा रतीशसर्वस्वतयाऽभिरक्षिता ॥ ५३ ॥

palāśadāmetimilacchilīmukhairvṛtā vibhūṣāmaṇiraśmikārmukaiḥ |
alakṣi lakṣairdhanuṣāmasau tadā ratīśasarvasvatayā'bhirakṣitā || 53 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.53 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 (15.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Palasha, Dama, Daman, Iti, Ilat, Shilimukha, Vrita, Vibhusha, Vibhuvas, Ani, Rashmi, Karmuka, Alakshi, Alakshin, Laksha, Dhanus, Asi, Asu, Adah, Tada, Ratisha, Sarvasva, Abhirakshitri, Abhirakshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.53). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “palāśadāmetimilacchilīmukhairvṛtā vibhūṣāmaṇiraśmikārmukaiḥ
  • palāśa -
  • palāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    palāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāme -
  • dāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    dāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • itim -
  • iti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ilacch -
  • il -> ilat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √il class 6 verb], [vocative single from √il class 6 verb], [accusative single from √il class 6 verb]
  • śilīmukhair -
  • śilīmukha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    śilīmukha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vṛtā* -
  • vṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
    vṛ -> vṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √vṛ class 9 verb]
  • vibhūṣām -
  • vibhūṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vibhūvas (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vibhūvas (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • aṇi -
  • aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • raśmi -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    raśmī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    raśmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    raśmī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kārmukaiḥ -
  • kārmuka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kārmuka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “alakṣi lakṣairdhanuṣāmasau tadā ratīśasarvasvatayā'bhirakṣitā
  • alakṣi -
  • alakṣī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    alakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    alakṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    alakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    alakṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • lakṣair -
  • lakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    lakṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dhanuṣām -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • ratīśa -
  • ratīśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sarvasva -
  • sarvasva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tayā' -
  • abhirakṣitā -
  • abhirakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    abhirakṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.53

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
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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