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 16.69

वयोवशस्तोकविकस्वरस्तनीं तिरस्तिरश्चुम्बति सुन्दरे दृशा ।
स्वयं किल स्रस्तमुरःस्थमम्बरं गुरुस्तनी ह्रीणतरा पराददे ॥ ६९ ॥

vayovaśastokavikasvarastanīṃ tirastiraścumbati sundare dṛśā |
svayaṃ kila srastamuraḥsthamambaraṃ gurustanī hrīṇatarā parādade || 69 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.69 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 (16.69). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vaya, Vayas, Vasha, Toka, Vikasvara, Tan, Tirah, Sundara, Drisha, Drish, Svayam, Kila, Srasta, Urahstha, Ambara, Guru, Hrina, Tara, Paradadi,

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 16.69). 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: “vayovaśastokavikasvarastanīṃ tirastiraścumbati sundare dṛśā
  • vayo -
  • vayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vaśas -
  • vaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • toka -
  • toka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    toka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vikasvaras -
  • vikasvara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tanī -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tiras -
  • tiraḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    tiraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tiraś -
  • tiraḥ (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    tiraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • cumbati -
  • cumb (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • sundare -
  • sundara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sundara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sundarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dṛśā -
  • dṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “svayaṃ kila srastamuraḥsthamambaraṃ gurustanī hrīṇatarā parādade
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • srastam -
  • srasta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    srasta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    srastā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sras -> srasta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sras class 1 verb]
    sras -> srasta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sras class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sras class 1 verb]
  • uraḥstham -
  • uraḥstha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uraḥstha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uraḥsthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ambaram -
  • ambara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ambara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ambarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gurus -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tanī -
  • hrīṇa -
  • hrīṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hrīṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hrī -> hrīṇa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hrī class 3 verb]
    hrī -> hrīṇa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hrī class 3 verb]
  • tarā -
  • tarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • parādade -
  • parādadi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parādadi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.69

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

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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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