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 16.61

मुखं यदस्मायि विभुज्य सुभ्रुवा ह्रियं यदालम्ब्य नतास्यमासितम् ।
अवादि वा यन्मृदु गद्गदं युवा तदेव जग्राह तदाप्तिलग्नकम् ॥ ६१ ॥

mukhaṃ yadasmāyi vibhujya subhruvā hriyaṃ yadālambya natāsyamāsitam |
avādi vā yanmṛdu gadgadaṃ yuvā tadeva jagrāha tadāptilagnakam || 61 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.61 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 (16.61). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mukha, Yat, Yad, Asma, Ayi, Ayin, Vibhu, Jya, Subhru, Hri, Yada, Nat, Nata, Asita, Avadin, Var, Mridu, Gadgada, Yuva, Yuvan, Tada, Iva, Lagnaka,

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 16.61). 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: “mukhaṃ yadasmāyi vibhujya subhruvā hriyaṃ yadālambya natāsyamāsitam
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asmā -
  • asma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ayi -
  • ayi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ayin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ayin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vibhu -
  • vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vibhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vibhū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vibhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jya -
  • jya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • subhruvā* -
  • subhrū (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • hriyam -
  • hrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • alambya -
  • natā -
  • nata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    natā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nam -> nata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> nata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> natā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √nam class 1 verb]
  • asyam -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • āsitam -
  • āsita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ās -> āsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ās]
    ās -> āsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ās]
    ās -> āsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ās]
    as -> āsita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √as]
    as -> āsita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √as]
    as -> āsitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √as]
    ās -> āsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ās]
    ās -> āsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ās], [accusative single from √ās]
    as -> āsita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √as]
    as -> āsita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √as], [accusative single from √as]
  • Line 2: “avādi yanmṛdu gadgadaṃ yuvā tadeva jagrāha tadāptilagnakam
  • avādi -
  • avādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yan -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mṛdu -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mṛdu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mṛdū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • gadgadam -
  • gadgada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gadgada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gadgadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yuvā -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jagrāha -
  • grah (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āpti -
  • āpti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • lagnakam -
  • lagnaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.61

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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