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 14.36

त्वत्तः श्रुतं नेति नले मयातः परं वदस्वेत्युदिताथ देव्या ।
हीमन्मथद्वैरथरङ्गभूमी भैमी दृशा भाषितनैषधाभूत् ॥ ३६ ॥

tvattaḥ śrutaṃ neti nale mayātaḥ paraṃ vadasvetyuditātha devyā |
hīmanmathadvairatharaṅgabhūmī bhaimī dṛśā bhāṣitanaiṣadhābhūt || 36 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.36 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 (14.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yushmad, Tas, Shrut, Shruta, Neti, Nala, Maya, Param, Para, Iti, Udita, Han, Devi, Devya, Mathat, Vairatha, Rangabhumi, Bhaimi, Drisha, Bhashita, Naishadha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tvattaḥ śrutaṃ neti nale mayātaḥ paraṃ vadasvetyuditātha devyā
  • tvat -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • taḥ -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrutam -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • neti -
  • netī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • nale -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • mayāt -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vadasve -
  • vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • ityu -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uditāt -
  • udita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    udita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vad -> udita (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √vad class 1 verb]
    vad -> udita (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √vad class 1 verb]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • devyā -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dīv -> devyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √dīv]
  • Line 2: “hīmanmathadvairatharaṅgabhūmī bhaimī dṛśā bhāṣitanaiṣadhābhūt
  • -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • an -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mathad -
  • manth -> mathat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √manth class 1 verb], [vocative single from √manth class 1 verb], [accusative single from √manth class 1 verb]
  • vairatha -
  • vairatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vairatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raṅgabhūmī -
  • raṅgabhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhaimī -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhaimi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dṛśā* -
  • dṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhāṣita -
  • bhāṣita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhāṣita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naiṣadhā -
  • naiṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    naiṣadha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • abhūt -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.36

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
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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