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 3.18

धातुर्नियोगादिह नैषघीयं लीलासरः सेवितुमागतेषु ।
हैमेषु हंसेष्वहमेक एव भ्रमामि भूलोकविलोकनोत्कः ॥ १८ ॥

dhāturniyogādiha naiṣaghīyaṃ līlāsaraḥ sevitumāgateṣu |
haimeṣu haṃseṣvahameka eva bhramāmi bhūlokavilokanotkaḥ || 18 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.18 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 (3.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhatri, Dhatu, Niyoga, Iha, Lila, Agata, Haima, Hamsa, Aha, Asmad, Eka, Eva, Bhuloka, Vilokana, Utka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dhāturniyogādiha naiṣaghīyaṃ līlāsaraḥ sevitumāgateṣu
  • dhātur -
  • dhātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhātu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhātu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • niyogād -
  • niyoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Cannot analyse naiṣaghīyam*lī
  • līlā -
  • līla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    līla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    līlā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asaraḥ -
  • sṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • sevitum -
  • sev -> sevitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √sev]
  • āgateṣu -
  • āgata (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    āgata (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “haimeṣu haṃseṣvahameka eva bhramāmi bhūlokavilokanotkaḥ
  • haimeṣu -
  • haima (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    haima (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • haṃseṣva -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • eka* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhramāmi -
  • bhram (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • bhūloka -
  • bhūloka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vilokano -
  • vilokana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • utkaḥ -
  • utka (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 3.18

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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