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 18.126

तां विलोक्य विमुखश्रितस्मितां पृच्छतो हसितहेतुमीशितुः ।
ह्रीमती व्यतरदुत्तरं वधूः पाणिपङ्करुहि दर्पणार्पणाम् ॥ १२६ ॥

tāṃ vilokya vimukhaśritasmitāṃ pṛcchato hasitahetumīśituḥ |
hrīmatī vyataraduttaraṃ vadhūḥ pāṇipaṅkaruhi darpaṇārpaṇām || 126 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.126 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 (18.126). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vilokya, Vimukha, Shrita, Smita, Pricchat, Hasita, Hetu, Ishitri, Hrimat, Vya, Uttaram, Uttara, Vadhu, Panin, Pani, Pankaruh, Darpana, Arpana,

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 18.126). 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: “tāṃ vilokya vimukhaśritasmitāṃ pṛcchato hasitahetumīśituḥ
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vilokya -
  • vilokya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vilokya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vimukha -
  • vimukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vimukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śrita -
  • śrita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śrita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śri -> śrita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śrita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śri class 1 verb]
  • smitām -
  • smitā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    smi -> smitā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √smi class 1 verb]
  • pṛcchato* -
  • praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √praś class 6 verb], [genitive single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛcchat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pṛcchat (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pṛcchat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    praś (verb class 6)
    [present active third dual]
  • hasita -
  • hasita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hasita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    has -> hasita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √has class 1 verb]
    has -> hasita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √has class 1 verb]
  • hetum -
  • hi -> hetum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √hi]
    hetu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • īśituḥ -
  • īśitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “hrīmatī vyataraduttaraṃ vadhūḥ pāṇipaṅkaruhi darpaṇārpaṇām
  • hrīmatī -
  • hrīmat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • 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]
  • atarad -
  • tṝ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • uttaram -
  • uttaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vadhūḥ -
  • vadhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • pāṇi -
  • pāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pāṇin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pāṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pāṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paṅkaruhi -
  • paṅkaruh (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • darpaṇā -
  • darpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    darpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    darpaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arpaṇām -
  • arpaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.126

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)

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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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