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 13.48

याचे नलं किममरानथवा तदर्थं नित्यार्चनादपि ममाफलिनैरलं तैः ।
कंदर्पशोषणशिलीमुखपातपीतकारुण्यनीरनिधिगह्वरधोरचित्तैः ॥ ४८ ॥

yāce nalaṃ kimamarānathavā tadarthaṃ nityārcanādapi mamāphalinairalaṃ taiḥ |
kaṃdarpaśoṣaṇaśilīmukhapātapītakāruṇyanīranidhigahvaradhoracittaiḥ || 48 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.48 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 (13.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yaci, Nala, Kim, Amara, Athava, Tadartha, Nitya, Arcana, Api, Mama, Phalina, Alam, Ala, Tad, Kandarpa, Shoshana, Shilimukha, Pata, Pitaka, Aruni, Ani, Dhik, Ahu, Ara, Citta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yāce nalaṃ kimamarānathavā tadarthaṃ nityārcanādapi mamāphalinairalaṃ taiḥ
  • yāce -
  • yāci (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    yāc (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • amarān -
  • amara (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • athavā -
  • athavā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tadartham -
  • tadartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tadartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tadarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nityā -
  • nitya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arcanād -
  • arcana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    arcana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • mamā -
  • mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • phalinair -
  • phalina (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    phalina (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kaṃdarpaśoṣaṇaśilīmukhapātapītakāruṇyanīranidhigahvaradhoracittaiḥ
  • kandarpa -
  • kandarpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śoṣaṇa -
  • śoṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śoṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śilīmukha -
  • śilīmukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śilīmukha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāta -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • pītakā -
  • pītaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pītaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aruṇya -
  • aruṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    aruṇī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    aruṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    aruṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • anīr -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ani -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ahva -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ahu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ara -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • dhora -
  • dhor (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cittaiḥ -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.48

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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