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 1.31

श्रियास्य योग्याहमिति स्वमीक्षितुं करे तमालोक्य सुरूपया धृतः ।
विहाय भैमीमप्दर्पया कया न दर्पणः श्वासमलीमसः कृतः ॥ ३१ ॥

śriyāsya yogyāhamiti svamīkṣituṃ kare tamālokya surūpayā dhṛtaḥ |
vihāya bhaimīmapdarpayā kayā na darpaṇaḥ śvāsamalīmasaḥ kṛtaḥ || 31 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.31 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 (1.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shri, Shriya, Idam, Yogin, Yogya, Yogi, Iti, Sva, Kari, Kara, Kya, Surupa, Dhrit, Dhrita, Vihaya, Viha, Bhaimi, Kaya, Darpana, Shvasa, Ali, Alin, Masa, Krit, Krita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śriyāsya yogyāhamiti svamīkṣituṃ kare tamālokya surūpayā dhṛtaḥ
  • śriyā -
  • śriya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yogyā -
  • yogin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    yogin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yogya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yogya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yogī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    yogī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    yogī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yogyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj -> yogya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yogya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yogyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • āham -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • īkṣitum -
  • īkṣ -> īkṣitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √īkṣ]
  • kare -
  • kari (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kari (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tamālo -
  • kya -
  • kya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • surūpayā -
  • surūpā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dhṛtaḥ -
  • dhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vihāya bhaimīmapdarpayā kayā na darpaṇaḥ śvāsamalīmasaḥ kṛtaḥ
  • vihāya -
  • vihāya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    viha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • bhaimīm -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ap -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • darpayā -
  • kayā* -
  • kaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • darpaṇaḥ -
  • darpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvāsam -
  • śvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śvāsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • alī -
  • ali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    alin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • masaḥ -
  • masa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtaḥ -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.31

Cover of edition (1989)

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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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