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 16.58

जलं ददत्याः कलितानतेर्मुखं व्यवस्यता साहसिकेन चुम्बितम् ।
पदे पतद्वारिणि मन्दपाणिना प्रतीक्षितोऽन्येक्षणवञ्चनक्षणः ॥ ५८ ॥

jalaṃ dadatyāḥ kalitānatermukhaṃ vyavasyatā sāhasikena cumbitam |
pade patadvāriṇi mandapāṇinā pratīkṣito'nyekṣaṇavañcanakṣaṇaḥ || 58 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.58 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 (16.58). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jala, Kalita, Mukha, Vya, Sahasika, Cumbita, Pada, Padi, Pad, Patat, Vari, Manda, Pani, Panin, Pratikshita, Ani, Anya, Ikshana, Vancana, Kshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “jalaṃ dadatyāḥ kalitānatermukhaṃ vyavasyatā sāhasikena cumbitam
  • jalam -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dadatyā -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third plural]
    dad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • āḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kalitān -
  • kalita (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    kal -> kalita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √kal class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √kal class 10 verb]
  • ater -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vya -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avasyatā -
  • sāhasikena -
  • sāhasika (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sāhasika (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • cumbitam -
  • cumbita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    cumbita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cumbitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pade patadvāriṇi mandapāṇinā pratīkṣito'nyekṣaṇavañcanakṣaṇaḥ
  • pade -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • patad -
  • patat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    patat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pat -> patat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pat class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pat class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pat class 1 verb]
  • vāriṇi -
  • vāri (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • manda -
  • manda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāṇinā -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    pāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pratīkṣito' -
  • pratīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anye -
  • anya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    an -> anya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √an]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    anyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īkṣaṇa -
  • īkṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īkṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vañcana -
  • vañcana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vañcana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣaṇaḥ -
  • kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.58

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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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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