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 20.11

क्रियां प्राह्णेतनीं कृत्वा निषेधन्पाणिना सखीम् ।
कराभ्यां पृष्ठगस्तस्या न्यमिमीलदसौ दृशौ ॥ ११ ॥

kriyāṃ prāhṇetanīṃ kṛtvā niṣedhanpāṇinā sakhīm |
karābhyāṃ pṛṣṭhagastasyā nyamimīladasau dṛśau || 11 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.11 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 (20.11). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kriya, Prahne, Prahna, Tan, Kritva, Kritvan, Sakhi, Kara, Prishthaga, Asi, Asu, Adah, Drisha, Drishi, Drish,

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 20.11). 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: “kriyāṃ prāhṇetanīṃ kṛtvā niṣedhanpāṇinā sakhīm
  • kriyām -
  • kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prāhṇe -
  • prāhṇe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prāhṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tanī -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse niṣedhanpāṇinā*sa
  • sakhīm -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “karābhyāṃ pṛṣṭhagastasyā nyamimīladasau dṛśau
  • karābhyām -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • pṛṣṭhagas -
  • pṛṣṭhaga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • amimīlad -
  • mīl (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛśau -
  • dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.11

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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