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 16.65

पपौ न कोऽपि क्षममास्यमेलितं जलस्य गण्डूषमुदीतसंमदः ।
चुचुम्ब तत्र प्रतिबिम्बितं मुखं पुरः स्फुरत्याः स्मरकाऋमुकभ्रुवः ॥ ६५ ॥

papau na ko'pi kṣamamāsyamelitaṃ jalasya gaṇḍūṣamudītasaṃmadaḥ |
cucumba tatra pratibimbitaṃ mukhaṃ puraḥ sphuratyāḥ smarakāṛmukabhruvaḥ || 65 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.65 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 (16.65). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Papi, Papu, Kah, Api, Ksham, Kshama, Asya, Elita, Jala, Gandusha, Udita, Mada, Tatra, Pratibimbita, Mukha, Purah, Pur, Pura, Sphurat, Smara, Muka, Bhru, Bhruva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “papau na ko'pi kṣamamāsyamelitaṃ jalasya gaṇḍūṣamudītasaṃmadaḥ
  • papau -
  • papi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    papi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    papu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    papu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    pai (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • kṣamam -
  • kṣama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • āsyam -
  • āsya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āsya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āsyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √ās]
    ās -> āsyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √as]
    as -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √as]
    as -> āsyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √as]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ās], [accusative single from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √as]
    as -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √as], [accusative single from √as]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • elitam -
  • il -> elita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √il]
    il -> elita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √il]
    il -> elitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √il]
    il -> elita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √il]
    il -> elita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √il], [accusative single from √il]
  • jalasya -
  • jala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • gaṇḍūṣam -
  • gaṇḍūṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gaṇḍūṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gaṇḍūṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • udīta -
  • udīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • madaḥ -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “cucumba tatra pratibimbitaṃ mukhaṃ puraḥ sphuratyāḥ smarakāṛmukabhruvaḥ
  • cucumba -
  • cumb (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pratibimbitam -
  • pratibimbita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pratibimbita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pratibimbitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mukham -
  • mukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • puraḥ -
  • puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    puraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphuratyā -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sphur class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √sphur class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √sphur class 6 verb], [locative single from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • āḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • smara -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • muka -
  • muka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    muka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhruvaḥ -
  • bhrū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhruva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.65

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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