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 20.16

इत्येतस्याः पदासत्त्यै पत्यैष प्रेरितौ करौ ।
रुद्ध्वा सकोपं सातङ्कं तं कटाक्षैरमूमुहत् ॥ १६ ॥

ityetasyāḥ padāsattyai patyaiṣa preritau karau |
ruddhvā sakopaṃ sātaṅkaṃ taṃ kaṭākṣairamūmuhat || 16 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.16 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 (20.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Itya, Esha, Padasa, Tti, Pat, Pati, Patya, Patin, Aisha, Prerita, Kari, Kara, Sakopa, Sat, Anka,

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 20.16). 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: “ityetasyāḥ padāsattyai patyaiṣa preritau karau
  • itye -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb], [locative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √i class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √i class 2 verb]
  • etasyāḥ -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • padāsa -
  • padāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ttyai -
  • tti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • patyai -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    patya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pat -> patya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    pat -> patya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pat]
    patī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    patī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    patī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    patin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    patin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pat (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
    pat (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aiṣa -
  • aiṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • preritau -
  • prerita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • karau -
  • kari (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kari (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “ruddhvā sakopaṃ sātaṅkaṃ taṃ kaṭākṣairamūmuhat
  • ruddhvā -
  • rudh -> ruddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rudh]
    rudh -> ruddhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √rudh]
  • sakopam -
  • sakopa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sakopa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sakopā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sāt -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    sāt (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aṅkam -
  • aṅka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṅka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse kaṭākṣairamūmuhat

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.16

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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