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 9.69

दिगीश्वरार्थं न कथंचन त्वया कदर्थनीयास्मि कृतोऽयमञ्जलिः ।
प्रसद्यतां नाद्य निगाद्यमीदृशं दृशौ दधे बाष्परयास्पदे भृशम् ॥ ६९ ॥

digīśvarārthaṃ na kathaṃcana tvayā kadarthanīyāsmi kṛto'yamañjaliḥ |
prasadyatāṃ nādya nigādyamīdṛśaṃ dṛśau dadhe bāṣparayāspade bhṛśam || 69 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.69 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 (9.69). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Digishvara, Artha, Katham, Katha, Cana, Tva, Yushmad, Kadarthaniya, Krit, Krita, Aya, Idam, Anjali, Prasat, Yat, Yata, Nadya, Nigadya, Idrish, Idrisha, Drisha, Drishi, Drish, Dadha, Bashpa, Raya, Aspada, Bhrisham, Bhrisha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “digīśvarārthaṃ na kathaṃcana tvayā kadarthanīyāsmi kṛto'yamañjaliḥ
  • digīśvarā -
  • digīśvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    digīśvarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (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]
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cana -
  • cana (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    cana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    can (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • kadarthanīyā -
  • kadarthanīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kadarthanīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kadarthanīyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • kṛto' -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • añjaliḥ -
  • añjali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “prasadyatāṃ nādya nigādyamīdṛśaṃ dṛśau dadhe bāṣparayāspade bhṛśam
  • prasad -
  • pras -> prasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pras class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pras class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pras class 1 verb]
  • yatām -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    yatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yatā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • nādya -
  • nādya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nādya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
    nad -> nādya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nad class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nad]
  • nigādyam -
  • nigādya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nigādya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nigādyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • dṛśau -
  • dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛśi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    dṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dadhe -
  • dadha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dadha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dadh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • bāṣpa -
  • bāṣpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rayā -
  • raya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ram -> raya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ram]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ray (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āspade -
  • āspada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.69

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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