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 6.42

तस्मिन्विषज्याऋधपथात्तपातं तदङ्गरागच्छुरितं निरीक्ष्य ।
विस्मेरतामापुरविस्मरन्त्यः क्षिप्तं मिथः कन्दुकमिन्दुमुख्यः ॥ ४२ ॥

tasminviṣajyāṛdhapathāttapātaṃ tadaṅgarāgacchuritaṃ nirīkṣya |
vismeratāmāpuravismarantyaḥ kṣiptaṃ mithaḥ kandukamindumukhyaḥ || 42 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.42 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 (6.42). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Visha, Jya, Patha, Tapa, Tadam, Tada, Gara, Gat, Churita, Nirikshya, Vismera, Tama, Apus, Avi, Smaranti, Kshipta, Mithah, Kanduka, Indumukhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tasminviṣajyāṛdhapathāttapātaṃ tadaṅgarāgacchuritaṃ nirīkṣya
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • viṣa -
  • viṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jyā -
  • ji (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    jyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ṛdha -
  • ṛdh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pathāt -
  • patha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tapāt -
  • tapa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tapa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • tadaṅ -
  • tadam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • garā -
  • garā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • gac -
  • gat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • churitam -
  • churita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    churita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    churitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    chur -> churita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √chur]
    chur -> churita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √chur]
    chur -> churitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √chur]
    chur -> churita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √chur]
    chur -> churita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √chur], [accusative single from √chur]
  • nirīkṣya -
  • nirīkṣya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nirīkṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nirīkṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “vismeratāmāpuravismarantyaḥ kṣiptaṃ mithaḥ kandukamindumukhyaḥ
  • vismera -
  • vismera (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vismera (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tāmā -
  • tāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • apur -
  • apus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural], [aorist active third plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • avi -
  • avi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • smarantyaḥ -
  • smṛ -> smarantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √smṛ class 1 verb]
    smarantī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • kṣiptam -
  • kṣipta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣipta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣiptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
    kṣip -> kṣipta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 4 verb], [nominative single from √kṣip class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṣip class 6 verb]
  • mithaḥ -
  • mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    mithaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kandukam -
  • kanduka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • indumukhyaḥ -
  • indumukhī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.42

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)

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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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