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 3.116

धन्यासि वैदर्भि गुणैरुदारैर्यया समाकृष्यत नैषधोऽपि ।
इतः स्तुतिः का खलु चन्द्रिकाया यदब्धिमप्युत्तरलीकरोति ॥ ११६ ॥

dhanyāsi vaidarbhi guṇairudārairyayā samākṛṣyata naiṣadho'pi |
itaḥ stutiḥ kā khalu candrikāyā yadabdhimapyuttaralīkaroti || 116 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.116 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 (3.116). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhanin, Dhanya, Dhani, Vaidarbhi, Guna, Udara, Samakrishya, Naishadha, Api, Itah, Ita, Stuti, Khalu, Candrika, Yat, Yad, Abdhi, Uttarali, Karoti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dhanyāsi vaidarbhi guṇairudārairyayā samākṛṣyata naiṣadho'pi
  • dhanyā -
  • dhanin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    dhanin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhanya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhan -> dhanya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhan]
    dhan -> dhanya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhan]
    dhanī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    dhanī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    dhanī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsi -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • vaidarbhi -
  • vaidarbhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vaidarbhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vaidarbhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • guṇair -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • udārair -
  • udāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    udāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • samākṛṣya -
  • samākṛṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samākṛṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • naiṣadho' -
  • naiṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “itaḥ stutiḥ khalu candrikāyā yadabdhimapyuttaralīkaroti
  • itaḥ -
  • itaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • stutiḥ -
  • stuti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • candrikāyā* -
  • candrikā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • abdhim -
  • abdhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • apyu -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • uttaralī -
  • uttaralī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • karoti -
  • karoti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    karoti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.116

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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