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 22.51

अकर्णनासस्त्रपते मुखं ते पश्यन्न सीतास्यमिवाभिरामम् ।
रक्तोस्रवर्षी बत लक्ष्मणाभिभूतः शशी शूर्पणखामुखाभः ॥ ५१ ॥

akarṇanāsastrapate mukhaṃ te paśyanna sītāsyamivābhirāmam |
raktosravarṣī bata lakṣmaṇābhibhūtaḥ śaśī śūrpaṇakhāmukhābhaḥ || 51 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.51 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:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by K.K. Handiqui (1965)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (22.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akarna, Apati, Mukha, Tad, Yushmad, Pashyat, Sita, Iva, Abhiramam, Abhirama, Srava, Rishi, Bata, Lakshmana, Lakshman, Abhibhuta, Shashi, Shashin, Shurpanakha, Ukha,

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 22.51). 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: “akarṇanāsastrapate mukhaṃ te paśyanna sītāsyamivābhirāmam
  • akarṇa -
  • akarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāsa -
  • nās (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • stra -
  • stṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • apate -
  • apati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    apati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
  • paśyann -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sītā -
  • sītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sai -> sīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    sai -> sīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √sai class 1 verb]
    sai -> sītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sai class 1 verb]
  • asyam -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhirāmam -
  • abhirāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    abhirāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhirāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhirāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “raktosravarṣī bata lakṣmaṇābhibhūtaḥ śaśī śūrpaṇakhāmukhābhaḥ
  • rakto -
  • sravar -
  • srava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    srava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sru (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ṛṣī -
  • ṛṣi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bata -
  • bata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lakṣmaṇā -
  • lakṣmaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lakṣmaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lakṣmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    lakṣman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhibhūtaḥ -
  • abhibhūta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaśī -
  • śaśī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śaśin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śūrpaṇakhām -
  • śūrpaṇakhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukhā -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhaḥ -
  • bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.51

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

Buy now!
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

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: