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 9.32

ममाशयः स्वप्नदशाज्ञयापि वा नलं विलङ्घ्येतरमस्पृशद्यदि ।
कुतः पुनस्तत्र समस्तसाक्षिणी निजैव बुद्धिर्विबुधैर्न पृच्छ्यते ॥ ३२ ॥

mamāśayaḥ svapnadaśājñayāpi vā nalaṃ vilaṅghyetaramaspṛśadyadi |
kutaḥ punastatra samastasākṣiṇī nijaiva buddhirvibudhairna pṛcchyate || 32 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.32 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 (9.32). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Svapna, Dasha, Dashan, Ajna, Api, Var, Nala, Vilanghya, Itara, Asprishat, Yadi, Yad, Kutah, Kuta, Puna, Tatra, Samasta, Sakshini, Sakshin, Sakshi, Nija, Buddhi, Vibudha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mamāśayaḥ svapnadaśājñayāpi nalaṃ vilaṅghyetaramaspṛśadyadi
  • mamāśa -
  • maś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svapna -
  • svapna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svapna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • daśā -
  • daśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    daśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    daṃś (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ajñayā -
  • ajñā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vilaṅghye -
  • vilaṅghya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    vilaṅghya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vilaṅghyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • itaram -
  • itara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • aspṛśad -
  • aspṛśat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aspṛśat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “kutaḥ punastatra samastasākṣiṇī nijaiva buddhirvibudhairna pṛcchyate
  • kutaḥ -
  • kutaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kutaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • punas -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • samasta -
  • samasta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samasta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sākṣiṇī -
  • sākṣiṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sākṣin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sākṣī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nijai -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • buddhir -
  • buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vibudhair -
  • vibudha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vibudha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛcchyate -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.32

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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