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 3.75

मदन्यदानं प्रति कल्पना या वेदस्त्वदीये हृदि तावदेषा ।
निशोऽपि सोमेतरकान्तशङ्कामोंकारमग्रेसरमस्य कुर्याः ॥ ७५ ॥

madanyadānaṃ prati kalpanā yā vedastvadīye hṛdi tāvadeṣā |
niśo'pi sometarakāntaśaṅkāmoṃkāramagresaramasya kuryāḥ || 75 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.75 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 (3.75). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Madani, Adana, Prati, Kalpana, Veda, Vedas, Tvadiya, Hrid, Tavat, Esha, Nish, Api, Soma, Soman, Kanta, Shanka, Onkara, Agresara, Idam, Kuri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “madanyadānaṃ prati kalpanā vedastvadīye hṛdi tāvadeṣā
  • madanya -
  • madanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • adānam -
  • adāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dān (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kalpanā* -
  • kalpanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vedas -
  • vedas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    veda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvadīye -
  • tvadīya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tvadīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tvadīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “niśo'pi sometarakāntaśaṅkāmoṃkāramagresaramasya kuryāḥ
  • niśo' -
  • niś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • some -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    soma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    soman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    somā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • itara -
  • itara (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • kānta -
  • kānta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kānta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kam -> kānta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
    kam -> kānta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kam class 1 verb]
  • śaṅkām -
  • śaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • oṅkāram -
  • oṅkāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    oṅkārā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    oṅkāra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • agresaram -
  • agresara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agresara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative 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]
  • kuryāḥ -
  • kurī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.75

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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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