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 10.51

गीर्देवतागीतयशःप्रशस्तिः श्रिया तडित्त्वल्ललिताभिनेता ।
मुदा तदाऽवैक्षत केशवस्तं स्वयंवराडम्बरमम्बरस्थः ॥ ५१ ॥

gīrdevatāgītayaśaḥpraśastiḥ śriyā taḍittvallalitābhinetā |
mudā tadā'vaikṣata keśavastaṃ svayaṃvarāḍambaramambarasthaḥ || 51 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.51 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 (10.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gir, Devata, Gitayashas, Gitayasha, Prashasti, Shri, Shriya, Tadit, Yushmad, Lalita, Abhinetri, Mud, Muda, Ava, Keshava, Svayamvara, Adambara, Ambara, Tha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “gīrdevatāgītayaśaḥpraśastiḥ śriyā taḍittvallalitābhinetā
  • gīr -
  • gir (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    gir (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    gir (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • devatā -
  • devatā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    devatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • gītayaśaḥ -
  • gītayaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gītayaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • praśastiḥ -
  • praśasti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śriyā -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • taḍit -
  • taḍit (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    taḍit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tval -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • lalitā -
  • lalita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lalita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    lal -> lalita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √lal]
    lal -> lalita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √lal]
    lalitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    lal -> lalita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √lal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lal]
    lal -> lalita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √lal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √lal]
    lal -> lalitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √lal class 1 verb], [nominative single from √lal]
    lal (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • abhinetā -
  • abhinetṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “mudā tadā'vaikṣata keśavastaṃ svayaṃvarāḍambaramambarasthaḥ
  • mudā -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā' -
  • avai -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aikṣata -
  • īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third single], [aorist middle third plural]
  • keśavas -
  • keśava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • svayaṃvarā -
  • svayaṃvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svayaṃvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svayaṃvarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aḍambaram -
  • aḍambara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aḍambara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ambaras -
  • ambara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • thaḥ -
  • tha (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 10.51

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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