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 3.109

स्मरेण निस्तक्ष्य वृथैव बाणैर्लावण्यशेषां कृशतामनायि ।
अनङ्गतामप्ययमाप्यमानः स्पर्धां न सार्धं विजहाति तेन ॥ १०९ ॥

smareṇa nistakṣya vṛthaiva bāṇairlāvaṇyaśeṣāṃ kṛśatāmanāyi |
anaṅgatāmapyayamāpyamānaḥ spardhāṃ na sārdhaṃ vijahāti tena || 109 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.109 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 (3.109). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Smara, Nih, Takshya, Vritha, Bana, Lavanyashesha, Krishata, Ana, Ayi, Ayin, Ananga, Apyaya, Apyamana, Spardha, Sardham, Sardha, Vija, Hat, Tad, Tena,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.109). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “smareṇa nistakṣya vṛthaiva bāṇairlāvaṇyaśeṣāṃ kṛśatāmanāyi
  • smareṇa -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nis -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • takṣya -
  • takṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    takṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    takṣ -> takṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √takṣ]
    takṣ -> takṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √takṣ]
    takṣ -> takṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √takṣ]
    takṣ -> takṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √takṣ]
    takṣ -> takṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √takṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 5 verb]
    takṣ -> takṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √takṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 5 verb]
  • vṛthai -
  • vṛthā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vṛthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bāṇair -
  • bāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • lāvaṇyaśeṣām -
  • lāvaṇyaśeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṛśatām -
  • kṛśatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • anā -
  • anā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ayi -
  • ayi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ayin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ayin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “anaṅgatāmapyayamāpyamānaḥ spardhāṃ na sārdhaṃ vijahāti tena
  • anaṅga -
  • anaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • apyayam -
  • apyaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āpyamānaḥ -
  • āp -> āpyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √āp]
    i -> āpyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i]
  • spardhām -
  • spardhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vija -
  • vija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vij (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • hāti -
  • -> hāt (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> hāt (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ class 1 verb]
    (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.109

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

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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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