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 9.17

हृदाभिनन्द्य प्रतिवन्द्यनुत्तरः प्रियागिरः सस्मितमाह स स्म ताम् ।
वदामि वामाक्षि परेषु मा क्षिप स्वमीदृशं माक्षिकमाक्षिपद्वचः ॥ १७ ॥

hṛdābhinandya prativandyanuttaraḥ priyāgiraḥ sasmitamāha sa sma tām |
vadāmi vāmākṣi pareṣu mā kṣipa svamīdṛśaṃ mākṣikamākṣipadvacaḥ || 17 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.17 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 (9.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hrid, Abhinandya, Prativandi, Anuttara, Pri, Priya, Agira, Sasmita, Ahan, Sma, Vamakshi, Para, Asmad, Kshipa, Sva, Idrish, Idrisha, Makshika, Akshi, Padva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “hṛdābhinandya prativandyanuttaraḥ priyāgiraḥ sasmitamāha sa sma tām
  • hṛdā -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • abhinandya -
  • abhinandya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhinandya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prativandya -
  • prativandī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    prativandī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    prativandī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anuttaraḥ -
  • anuttara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • priyā -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agiraḥ -
  • agira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    gṝ (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • sasmitam -
  • sasmita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sasmita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sasmitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āha -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vadāmi vāmākṣi pareṣu kṣipa svamīdṛśaṃ mākṣikamākṣipadvacaḥ
  • vadāmi -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
  • vāmākṣi -
  • vāmākṣi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vāmākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • pareṣu -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣipa -
  • kṣipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣipa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣip (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • īdṛśam -
  • īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īdṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īdṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • mākṣikam -
  • mākṣika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mākṣika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mākṣikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ākṣi -
  • ākṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ākṣi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ākṣi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • padva -
  • padva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    padva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    padvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • caḥ -
  • ca (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 9.17

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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