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 8.18

सालीकदृष्टे मदनोन्मदिष्णुर्यथाप शालीनतमा न मौनम् ।
तथैव तथ्येऽपि नले न लेभे मुग्धेषु कः सत्यमृषाविवेकः ॥ १८ ॥

sālīkadṛṣṭe madanonmadiṣṇuryathāpa śālīnatamā na maunam |
tathaiva tathye'pi nale na lebhe mugdheṣu kaḥ satyamṛṣāvivekaḥ || 18 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.18 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 (8.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sali, Drishta, Drishti, Madana, Unmadishnu, Yatha, Apa, Mauna, Tatha, Tathya, Api, Nala, Mugdha, Kah, Satyamrishaviveka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sālīkadṛṣṭe madanonmadiṣṇuryathāpa śālīnatamā na maunam
  • sālī -
  • sāli (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sāli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ka -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭe -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • madano -
  • madana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • unmadiṣṇur -
  • unmadiṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    unmadiṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • apa -
  • apa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śālīnatam -
  • śālīnatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ā* -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maunam -
  • mauna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mauna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tathaiva tathye'pi nale na lebhe mugdheṣu kaḥ satyamṛṣāvivekaḥ
  • tathai -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • tathye' -
  • tathya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tathya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tathyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • nale -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lebhe -
  • labh (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • mugdheṣu -
  • mugdha (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    mugdha (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mugdha (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyamṛṣāvivekaḥ -
  • satyamṛṣāviveka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.18

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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