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 21.142

इति पठति शुके मृषा ययुस्ता बहु नृपकृत्यमवेत्य सांधिवेलम् ।
कुपितनिजसखीदृशार्धदृष्टाः कमलतयेव तदा निकोचवत्यः ॥ १४२ ॥

iti paṭhati śuke mṛṣā yayustā bahu nṛpakṛtyamavetya sāṃdhivelam |
kupitanijasakhīdṛśārdhadṛṣṭāḥ kamalatayeva tadā nikocavatyaḥ || 142 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.142 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 (21.142). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Pathat, Shuka, Mrisha, Yayu, Tas, Bahu, Nripa, Krityam, Kritya, Kriti, Sandhivela, Kupita, Nija, Sakhi, Idrish, Idrisha, Rishta, Kamala, Tada, Nikoca, Vati,

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 21.142). 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: “iti paṭhati śuke mṛṣā yayustā bahu nṛpakṛtyamavetya sāṃdhivelam
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • paṭhati -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • śuke -
  • śuka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śuka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • mṛṣā* -
  • mṛṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    mṛṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • yayus -
  • yayu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yayu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active third plural]
  • 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]
  • bahu -
  • bahu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    bahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtyam -
  • kṛtyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛtī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • avet -
  • av (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ya -
  • sāndhivelam -
  • sāndhivela (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sāndhivela (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sāndhivelā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kupitanijasakhīdṛśārdhadṛṣṭāḥ kamalatayeva tadā nikocavatyaḥ
  • kupita -
  • kupita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kupita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kup -> kupita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kup class 10 verb]
    kup -> kupita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kup class 10 verb]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sakhī -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • īdṛśā -
  • īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īdṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    īdṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ārdhad -
  • ṛdh (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ṛṣṭāḥ -
  • ṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kamala -
  • kamala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kamala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tayeva -
  • tay (verb class 1)
    [optative active first dual]
  • tadā* -
  • tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nikoca -
  • nikoca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vatyaḥ -
  • vatī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vatī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.142

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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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