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 20.147

अहो अनौचितीयं ते हृदि शुद्धेऽप्यशुद्धवत् ।
अङ्कः खलैरिवाकल्पि नखैस्तीक्ष्णमुखैर्मम ॥ १४७ ॥

aho anaucitīyaṃ te hṛdi śuddhe'pyaśuddhavat |
aṅkaḥ khalairivākalpi nakhaistīkṣṇamukhairmama || 147 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.147 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 (20.147). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahu, Anauciti, Iyam, Idam, Tad, Yushmad, Hrid, Shuddha, Shuddhi, Apya, Shuddhavat, Anka, Ankas, Khala, Kalpin, Nakha, Tikshnamukha, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “aho anaucitīyaṃ te hṛdi śuddhe'pyaśuddhavat
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • anaucitī -
  • anaucitī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śuddhe' -
  • śuddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śuddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śuddhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śudh class 1 verb], [locative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śudh class 4 verb], [locative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
    śudh -> śuddhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √śudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • apya -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śuddhavat -
  • śuddhavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    śuddhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śudh -> śuddhavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śudh class 4 verb], [vocative single from √śudh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śudh class 4 verb]
  • Line 2: “aṅkaḥ khalairivākalpi nakhaistīkṣṇamukhairmama
  • aṅkaḥ -
  • aṅkas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aṅka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khalai -
  • khala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    khal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • airi -
  • īr (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kalpi -
  • kalpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kalpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nakhais -
  • nakha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    nakha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tīkṣṇamukhair -
  • tīkṣṇamukha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    tīkṣṇamukha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.147

Cover of edition (1989)

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Cover of edition (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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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