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 3.57

अनार्यमप्याचरितं कुमार्या भवान्मम क्षाम्यतु सौम्य तावत् ।
हंसोऽपि देवांशतयासि वन्द्यः श्रीवत्सलक्ष्मेव हि मत्स्यमूर्तिः ॥ ५७ ॥

anāryamapyācaritaṃ kumāryā bhavānmama kṣāmyatu saumya tāvat |
haṃso'pi devāṃśatayāsi vandyaḥ śrīvatsalakṣmeva hi matsyamūrtiḥ || 57 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.57 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 (3.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anarya, Api, Apya, Acarita, Kumari, Bhava, Bhavant, Asmad, Kshamya, Saumya, Tavat, Hamsa, Devamsha, Taya, Asi, Vandya, Vandi, Shrivatsalakshman, Iva, Matsin, Matsya, Amurti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “anāryamapyācaritaṃ kumāryā bhavānmama kṣāmyatu saumya tāvat
  • anāryam -
  • anārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • apyā -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    apyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ācaritam -
  • ācarita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ācarita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ācaritā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kumāryā* -
  • kumārī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • kṣāmya -
  • kṣāmya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣāmya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣam -> kṣāmya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √kṣam]
    kṣam -> kṣāmya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √kṣam]
    kṣam -> kṣāmya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṣam]
    kṣam -> kṣāmya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣam]
    kṣam -> kṣāmya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣam]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • saumya -
  • saumya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saumya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāvat -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “haṃso'pi devāṃśatayāsi vandyaḥ śrīvatsalakṣmeva hi matsyamūrtiḥ
  • haṃso' -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • devāṃśa -
  • devāṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tayā -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    tay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • vandyaḥ -
  • vandya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vand -> vandya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vand class 1 verb]
    vandī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vandī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śrīvatsalakṣme -
  • śrīvatsalakṣman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • matsya -
  • matsin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    matsin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    matsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • amūrtiḥ -
  • amūrti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    amūrti (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 3.57

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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