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 5.99

पाणिपीडनमहं दमयन्त्याः कामयेमहि महीमिहिकांशो ।
दूत्यमत्र कुरु नः स्मरभीतिं निर्जितस्मर चिरस्य निरस्य ॥ ९९ ॥

pāṇipīḍanamahaṃ damayantyāḥ kāmayemahi mahīmihikāṃśo |
dūtyamatra kuru naḥ smarabhītiṃ nirjitasmara cirasya nirasya || 99 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.99 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 (5.99). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Panipidana, Aha, Asmad, Damayanti, Mahi, Amshu, Dutya, Atra, Smara, Bhiti, Nirjita, Cira, Nirasya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “pāṇipīḍanamahaṃ damayantyāḥ kāmayemahi mahīmihikāṃśo
  • pāṇipīḍanam -
  • pāṇipīḍana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • damayantyāḥ -
  • damayantī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √dam], [genitive single from √dam]
  • kāmayemahi -
  • kam (verb class 0)
    [optative middle first plural]
  • mahīm -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṃśo -
  • aṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dūtyamatra kuru naḥ smarabhītiṃ nirjitasmara cirasya nirasya
  • dūtyam -
  • dūtya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kuru -
  • kuru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kuru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active second single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • smara -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhītim -
  • bhīti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nirjita -
  • nirjita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirjita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • smara -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cirasya -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • nirasya -
  • nirasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nirasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.99

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Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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