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 16.82

नखेन कृत्वाधरसन्निभां निभाद्युवा मृदुव्यञ्जनमांसफालिकाम् ।
ददंश दन्तैः प्रशशंस तद्रसं विहस्य पश्यन्परिवेषिकाधरम् ॥ ८२ ॥

nakhena kṛtvādharasannibhāṃ nibhādyuvā mṛduvyañjanamāṃsaphālikām |
dadaṃśa dantaiḥ praśaśaṃsa tadrasaṃ vihasya paśyanpariveṣikādharam || 82 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.82 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 (16.82). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nakha, Kritva, Kritvan, Adhara, Sannibha, Nibha, Yuva, Mridu, Vyanjana, Sapha, Alika, Danta, Prasha, Shamsa, Tadrasa, Viha, Pashyat, Pariveshika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nakhena kṛtvādharasannibhāṃ nibhādyuvā mṛduvyañjanamāṃsaphālikām
  • nakhena -
  • nakha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nakha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    kṛtvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
  • adhara -
  • adhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adhara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • sannibhām -
  • sannibhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nibhād -
  • nibha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    nibha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • yuvā* -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yuvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mṛdu -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mṛdu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mṛdū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vyañjanam -
  • vyañjana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vyañjana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vyañjanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṃ -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • saphā -
  • sapha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sapha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saphā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alikā -
  • alika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “dadaṃśa dantaiḥ praśaśaṃsa tadrasaṃ vihasya paśyanpariveṣikādharam
  • dadaṃśa -
  • daṃś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    daṃś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • dantaiḥ -
  • danta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • praśa -
  • praśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    praśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaṃsa -
  • śaṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṃsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tadrasam -
  • tadrasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • vihasya -
  • viha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    viha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • paśyan -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • pariveṣikā -
  • pariveṣikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adharam -
  • adhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.82

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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