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 20.101

दम्पत्योरुपरि प्रीत्या ता धराप्सरसस्तयोः ।
ववृषुः स्मितपुष्पाणि सुरभीणि मुखानिलैः ॥ १०१ ॥

dampatyorupari prītyā tā dharāpsarasastayoḥ |
vavṛṣuḥ smitapuṣpāṇi surabhīṇi mukhānilaiḥ || 101 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.101 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 (20.101). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dampati, Upari, Pritya, Priti, Tas, Dhara, Apsaras, Apsarasa, Tad, Smita, Pushpa, Surabhi, Surabhin, Mukhanila,

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 20.101). 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: “dampatyorupari prītyā dharāpsarasastayoḥ
  • dampatyor -
  • dampati (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dampatī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dampatī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    dampati (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • upari -
  • upari (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    upari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prītyā -
  • prītyā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    prīti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    prītī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    prītī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tā* -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dharā -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • apsarasas -
  • apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    apsarasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tayoḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • Line 2: “vavṛṣuḥ smitapuṣpāṇi surabhīṇi mukhānilaiḥ
  • vavṛṣuḥ -
  • vṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • smita -
  • smita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smi -> smita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √smi class 1 verb]
    smi -> smita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √smi class 1 verb]
  • puṣpāṇi -
  • puṣpa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • surabhīṇi -
  • surabhi (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    surabhin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mukhānilaiḥ -
  • mukhānila (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.101

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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