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 6.21

मीलन्न शेकेऽभिमुखागताभां धर्तुं निपीड्य स्तनसान्तराभ्याम् ।
स्वाङ्गान्यपेतो विजगौ स पश्चात्पुमङ्गसङ्गोत्पुलके पुनस्ते ॥ २१ ॥

mīlanna śeke'bhimukhāgatābhāṃ dhartuṃ nipīḍya stanasāntarābhyām |
svāṅgānyapeto vijagau sa paścātpumaṅgasaṅgotpulake punaste || 21 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.21 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 (6.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Milat, Sheka, Abhimukha, Agata, Nipidya, Stana, Santara, Svanga, Apeta, Vija, Pashcat, Pashca, Angasanga, Utpulaka, Puna, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mīlanna śeke'bhimukhāgatābhāṃ dhartuṃ nipīḍya stanasāntarābhyām
  • mīlann -
  • mīl -> mīlat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √mīl class 1 verb], [vocative single from √mīl class 1 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śeke' -
  • śeka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śeka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • abhimukhā -
  • abhimukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhimukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agatā -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • abhām -
  • bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • dhartum -
  • dhṛ -> dhartum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √dhṛ]
  • nipīḍya -
  • nipīḍya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • stana -
  • stana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    stan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sāntarābhyām -
  • sāntara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    sāntara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    sāntarā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • Line 2: “svāṅgānyapeto vijagau sa paścātpumaṅgasaṅgotpulake punaste
  • svāṅgānya -
  • svāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • apeto* -
  • apeta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vija -
  • vija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vij (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gau -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paścāt -
  • paścāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paśca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    paśca (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • pum -
  • puṃs (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    pu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṅgasaṅgo -
  • aṅgasaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • utpulake -
  • utpulaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    utpulaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    utpulakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • punas -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.21

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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