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 21.21

पूतपाणिचरणः शुचिनोच्चैरध्वनानितरपादहतेन ।
ब्रह्मचारिपरिचारि सुरार्चा वेश्म राजऋषिरेष विवेश ॥ २१ ॥

pūtapāṇicaraṇaḥ śucinoccairadhvanānitarapādahatena |
brahmacāriparicāri surārcā veśma rājaṛṣireṣa viveśa || 21 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.21 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 (21.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Puta, Panin, Pani, Carana, Shuci, Shucin, Uccaih, Ucca, Adhvan, Nitara, Pada, Hata, Brahmacarin, Brahmacari, Paricarin, Sura, Arca, Veshman, Raja, Rishi, Esha,

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 21.21). 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: “pūtapāṇicaraṇaḥ śucinoccairadhvanānitarapādahatena
  • pūta -
  • pūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    -> pūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 9 verb]
    -> pūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 9 verb]
    pūy -> pūta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pūy class 1 verb]
    pūy -> pūta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pūy class 1 verb]
  • 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]
  • caraṇaḥ -
  • caraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śucino -
  • śuci (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śuci (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śucin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śucin (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    śucī (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • uccair -
  • uccaiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uccaiḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ucca (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ucca (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • adhvanā -
  • adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • nitara -
  • nitara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nitara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāda -
  • pāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hatena -
  • hata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    han -> hata (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √han class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √han class 2 verb]
    han -> hata (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √han class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √han class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “brahmacāriparicāri surārcā veśma rājaṛṣireṣa viveśa
  • brahmacāri -
  • brahmacārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    brahmacārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahmacārī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    brahmacārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    brahmacārī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • paricāri -
  • paricārin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    paricārin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • surā -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    surā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sur (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arcā* -
  • arcā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    arca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • veśma -
  • veśman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • rāja -
  • rāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rājan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rāj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṛṣir -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • viveśa -
  • viś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    viś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.21

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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