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 16.60

नतभ्रुवः स्वच्छनखानुबिम्बनच्छलेन कोऽपि स्फुटकम्पकण्टकः ।
पयो ददत्याश्चरणे भृशं क्षतः स्मरस्य बाणैः शरणे न्यविक्षत ॥ ६० ॥

natabhruvaḥ svacchanakhānubimbanacchalena ko'pi sphuṭakampakaṇṭakaḥ |
payo dadatyāścaraṇe bhṛśaṃ kṣataḥ smarasya bāṇaiḥ śaraṇe nyavikṣata || 60 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.60 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 (16.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Natabhru, Svaccha, Nakha, Anubimbana, Ccha, Kah, Api, Sphuta, Kampa, Kantaka, Payas, Paya, Carana, Carani, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Kshata, Smara, Bana, Sharana, Sharani, Avikshata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “natabhruvaḥ svacchanakhānubimbanacchalena ko'pi sphuṭakampakaṇṭakaḥ
  • natabhruvaḥ -
  • natabhrū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • svaccha -
  • svaccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svaccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nakhā -
  • nakha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • anubimbana -
  • anubimbana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ccha -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lena -
  • la (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ko' -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • sphuṭa -
  • sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sphuṭ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kampa -
  • kampa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kampa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaṇṭakaḥ -
  • kaṇṭaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “payo dadatyāścaraṇe bhṛśaṃ kṣataḥ smarasya bāṇaiḥ śaraṇe nyavikṣata
  • payo* -
  • payas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    paya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dadatyā -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third plural]
    dad (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • āś -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • caraṇe -
  • caraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    caraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    caraṇi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    caraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣataḥ -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
  • smarasya -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • bāṇaiḥ -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śaraṇe -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • nya -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • avikṣata -
  • avikṣata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avikṣata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viś (verb class 6)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.60

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)

English (Hardcover)

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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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