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 13.47

एतन्मदीयमतिवञ्चकपञ्चकस्थे नाथे कथं नु मनुजस्य चकास्तु चिह्नम् ।
लक्ष्माणि तानि किममी न वहन्ति हन्त बर्हिर्मुखा धुतरजस्तनुतामुखानि ॥ ४७ ॥

etanmadīyamativañcakapañcakasthe nāthe kathaṃ nu manujasya cakāstu cihnam |
lakṣmāṇi tāni kimamī na vahanti hanta barhirmukhā dhutarajastanutāmukhāni || 47 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.47 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 (13.47). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Etad, Madiya, Ati, Vancaka, Pancaka, Tha, Natha, Katham, Katha, Manuja, Cihna, Lakshman, Tad, Tani, Kim, Amin, Adah, Vahanti, Vahat, Hanta, Barhirmukha, Dhuta, Raja, Rajas, Tanuta, Ukha, Ani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “etanmadīyamativañcakapañcakasthe nāthe kathaṃ nu manujasya cakāstu cihnam
  • etan -
  • etad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • madīyam -
  • madīya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madīya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madīyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vañcaka -
  • vañcaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vañcaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañcakas -
  • pañcaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • the -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • nāthe -
  • nātha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nātha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nāth (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • 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]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • manujasya -
  • manuja (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • cakāstu -
  • cakās (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • cihnam -
  • cihna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cihnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “lakṣmāṇi tāni kimamī na vahanti hanta barhirmukhā dhutarajastanutāmukhāni
  • lakṣmāṇi -
  • lakṣman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • tāni -
  • tānī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    tānī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • amī -
  • amin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vahanti -
  • vahantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vahantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • hanta -
  • hanta (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    hanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • barhirmukhā* -
  • barhirmukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dhuta -
  • dhuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rajas -
  • rajas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rajas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    raja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tanutām -
  • tanutā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • ukhā -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ani -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.47

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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