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 14.23

श्रियं भजन्तां कियदस्य देवाश्छाया नलस्यास्ति तथापि नैषाम् ।
इतीरयन्तीव तया निरैक्षि सा नैषधे न त्रिदशेषु तेषु ॥ २३ ॥

śriyaṃ bhajantāṃ kiyadasya devāśchāyā nalasyāsti tathāpi naiṣām |
itīrayantīva tayā niraikṣi sā naiṣadhe na tridaśeṣu teṣu || 23 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.23 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 (14.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shri, Shriya, Kiyat, Kiyad, Idam, Deva, Cha, Chaya, Nala, Asti, Tatha, Api, Naisha, Iti, Rayat, Rayanti, Iva, Taya, Naishadha, Tridasha, Tad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śriyaṃ bhajantāṃ kiyadasya devāśchāyā nalasyāsti tathāpi naiṣām
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhajantām -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle third plural]
  • kiyad -
  • kiyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kiyad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • devāś -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • chāyā* -
  • chā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    chāya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    chāyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nalasyā -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • naiṣā -
  • naiṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “itīrayantīva tayā niraikṣi naiṣadhe na tridaśeṣu teṣu
  • itīr -
  • iti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
  • rayantī -
  • ray -> rayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √ray class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ray class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √ray class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ray class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √ray class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ray class 1 verb]
    ray -> rayantī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ray class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ray class 1 verb]
    ray (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • nirai -
  • nirā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aikṣi -
  • īkṣ (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • naiṣadhe -
  • naiṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    naiṣadha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tridaśeṣu -
  • tridaśa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    tridaśa (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • teṣu -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.23

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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