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 9.41

दिवौकसं कामयते न मानवी नवीनमश्रावि तवाननादिदम् ।
कथं न वा दुर्ग्रहदोष एष ते हितेन सम्यग्गुरुणाऽपि शम्यते ॥ ४१ ॥

divaukasaṃ kāmayate na mānavī navīnamaśrāvi tavānanādidam |
kathaṃ na vā durgrahadoṣa eṣa te hitena samyagguruṇā'pi śamyate || 41 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.41 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 (9.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Divaukas, Divaukasa, Kamayat, Manavi, Navina, Tavas, Anadi, Anadin, Katham, Katha, Var, Durgraha, Dosha, Doshas, Dos, Esha, Tad, Yushmad, Hita, Samyak, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “divaukasaṃ kāmayate na mānavī navīnamaśrāvi tavānanādidam
  • divaukasam -
  • divaukasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    divaukas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kāmayate -
  • kam -> kāmayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam -> kāmayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mānavī -
  • mānavī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • navīnam -
  • navīna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    navīna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    navīnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aśrāvi -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • tavān -
  • tavas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anādi -
  • anādi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    anādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anādin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anādin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kathaṃ na durgrahadoṣa eṣa te hitena samyagguruṇā'pi śamyate
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • durgraha -
  • durgraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    durgraha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • doṣa* -
  • doṣas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    doṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dos (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • hitena -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • samyag -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • guruṇā' -
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śamyate -
  • śam (verb class 0)
    [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 9.41

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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