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 3.88

वराटिकोपक्रिययापि लभ्यान्नेभ्याः कृतज्ञानथवाद्रियन्ते ।
प्राणैः पणैः स्वं निपुणं भणन्तः क्रीणन्ति तानेव तु हन्त सन्तः ॥ ८८ ॥

varāṭikopakriyayāpi labhyānnebhyāḥ kṛtajñānathavādriyante |
prāṇaiḥ paṇaiḥ svaṃ nipuṇaṃ bhaṇantaḥ krīṇanti tāneva tu hanta santaḥ || 88 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.88 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 (3.88). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Varatika, Upakriya, Api, Labhya, Nri, Ibhi, Ibhya, Kritajna, Athava, Prana, Pana, Sva, Svap, Nipunam, Nipuna, Bhana, Tas, Krinat, Tana, Iva, Hanta, Sat, Santa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “varāṭikopakriyayāpi labhyānnebhyāḥ kṛtajñānathavādriyante
  • varāṭiko -
  • varāṭikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • upakriyayā -
  • upakriyā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • labhyān -
  • labhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    labhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    labh -> labhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √labh class 1 verb], [ablative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labhya (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √labh class 1 verb]
  • ne -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ibhyāḥ -
  • ibhī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ibhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ibhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṛtajñān -
  • kṛtajña (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • driyante -
  • dṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third plural], [present passive third plural]
  • Line 2: “prāṇaiḥ paṇaiḥ svaṃ nipuṇaṃ bhaṇantaḥ krīṇanti tāneva tu hanta santaḥ
  • prāṇaiḥ -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • paṇaiḥ -
  • paṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    svap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nipuṇam -
  • nipuṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nipuṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nipuṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nipuṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhaṇan -
  • bhaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • krīṇanti -
  • krī -> krīṇat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √krī class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √krī class 9 verb]
    krī (verb class 9)
    [present active third plural]
  • tāne -
  • tāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • hanta -
  • hanta (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    hanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • santaḥ -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    santa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sam -> santa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sam class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.88

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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