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 9.70

वृणे दिगीशानिति का कथा तथा त्वयीति नेक्षे नलभामपीह या ।
सतीव्रतेऽग्नौ तृणयामि जीवितं स्मरस्तु किं वस्तु तदस्तु भस्म यः ॥ ७० ॥

vṛṇe digīśāniti kā kathā tathā tvayīti nekṣe nalabhāmapīha yā |
satīvrate'gnau tṛṇayāmi jīvitaṃ smarastu kiṃ vastu tadastu bhasma yaḥ || 70 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.70 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 (9.70). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Digisha, Iti, Katha, Tatha, Yushmad, Nri, Iksha, Nala, Bha, Api, Iha, Sativrata, Agni, Trina, Yami, Yamin, Jivita, Smara, Kim, Vastu, Tada, Bhasman, Yah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vṛṇe digīśāniti kathā tathā tvayīti nekṣe nalabhāmapīha
  • vṛṇe -
  • vṛ (verb class 9)
    [present middle first single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [present middle first single]
    vṛṇ (verb class 6)
    [present middle first single]
  • digīśān -
  • digīśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kathā -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvayī -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ne -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • īkṣe -
  • īkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    īkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    īkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    īś (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • nala -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhām -
  • bhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single], [genitive plural]
  • apī -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “satīvrate'gnau tṛṇayāmi jīvitaṃ smarastu kiṃ vastu tadastu bhasma yaḥ
  • satīvrate' -
  • satīvrata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    satīvratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • agnau -
  • agni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tṛṇa -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yāmi -
  • yāmī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • smaras -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vastu -
  • vastu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vastu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tadas -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • bhasma -
  • bhasman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhasman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.70

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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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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