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 12.68

सृजामि किं विघ्नमिदंनृपस्तुतावितीङ्गितैः पृच्छति तां सखीजने ।
स्मिताय वक्त्रं यदवक्रयद्वधूस्तदेव वैमुख्यमलक्षि तन्नृपे ॥ ६८ ॥

sṛjāmi kiṃ vighnamidaṃnṛpastutāvitīṅgitaiḥ pṛcchati tāṃ sakhījane |
smitāya vaktraṃ yadavakrayadvadhūstadeva vaimukhyamalakṣi tannṛpe || 68 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.68 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 (12.68). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Vighna, Idam, Nripa, Avid, Ingita, Pricchat, Sakhijana, Smita, Vaktra, Yat, Yad, Avakraya, Dva, Dhu, Dhur, Tada, Iva, Vaimukhya, Alakshi, Alakshin, Tan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sṛjāmi kiṃ vighnamidaṃnṛpastutāvitīṅgitaiḥ pṛcchati tāṃ sakhījane
  • sṛjāmi -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [present active first single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vighnam -
  • vighna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • idaṃ -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nṛpas -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tutā -
  • tu (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • āvit -
  • āvid (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ī -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • iṅgitaiḥ -
  • iṅgita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √iṅg class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √iṅg]
    iṅg -> iṅgita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √iṅg class 1 verb], [instrumental plural from √iṅg]
  • pṛcchati -
  • praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛcchat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛcchat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pṛcchat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    pṛcchat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    praś (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sakhījane -
  • sakhījana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “smitāya vaktraṃ yadavakrayadvadhūstadeva vaimukhyamalakṣi tannṛpe
  • smitāya -
  • smita (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    smita (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    smi -> smita (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √smi class 1 verb]
    smi -> smita (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √smi class 1 verb]
  • vaktram -
  • vaktra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaktra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vaktrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • avakraya -
  • avakraya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dva -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhūs -
  • dhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    dhur (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tade -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vaimukhyam -
  • vaimukhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • alakṣi -
  • alakṣī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    alakṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    alakṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    alakṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    alakṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tann -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pe -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.68

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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