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 14.72

वैदर्भि दत्तस्तव तावदेष वरो दुरापः पृथिवीश एव ।
दूत्यं तु यत्त्वं कृतवानमायं नल प्रसादस्त्वयि तन्ममायम् ॥ ७२ ॥

vaidarbhi dattastava tāvadeṣa varo durāpaḥ pṛthivīśa eva |
dūtyaṃ tu yattvaṃ kṛtavānamāyaṃ nala prasādastvayi tanmamāyam || 72 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.72 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 (14.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vaidarbhi, Datta, Yushmad, Tavat, Esha, Vara, Varas, Durapa, Prithivisha, Eva, Dutya, Yat, Yad, Tva, Kritavat, Amaya, Nala, Prasada, Aya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vaidarbhi dattastava tāvadeṣa varo durāpaḥ pṛthivīśa eva
  • vaidarbhi -
  • vaidarbhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vaidarbhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vaidarbhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dattas -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third dual]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • varo* -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • durāpaḥ -
  • durāpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pṛthivīśa* -
  • pṛthivīśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “dūtyaṃ tu yattvaṃ kṛtavānamāyaṃ nala prasādastvayi tanmamāyam
  • dūtyam -
  • dūtya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtavān -
  • kṛtavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • amāyam -
  • amāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • nala -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prasādas -
  • prasāda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvayi -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • tanmam -
  • tanman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • āyam -
  • āya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.72

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)

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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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