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 20.57

निशि दष्टाधरायापि सैषा मह्यं न रुष्यतु ।
क्व फलं दशते बिम्बीलता कीराय कुप्यति ॥ ५७ ॥

niśi daṣṭādharāyāpi saiṣā mahyaṃ na ruṣyatu |
kva phalaṃ daśate bimbīlatā kīrāya kupyati || 57 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.57 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 (20.57). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nish, Nishi, Dashta, Adhara, Api, Mahya, Asmad, Kva, Phala, Dashat, Dashata, Dashati, Bimbi, Ilat, Kira, Kupyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “niśi daṣṭādharāyāpi saiṣā mahyaṃ na ruṣyatu
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • daṣṭā -
  • daṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādharāyā -
  • ādhara (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ādhara (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sai -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiṣā -
  • mahyam -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]
    mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ruṣyatu -
  • ruṣ (verb class 4)
    [imperative active third single]
  • Line 2: “kva phalaṃ daśate bimbīlatā kīrāya kupyati
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • daśate -
  • daśat (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    daśat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    daśat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    daśatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    daśati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • bimbī -
  • bimbī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bimbi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bimbi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ilatā -
  • il -> ilat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √il class 6 verb]
    il -> ilat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √il class 6 verb]
  • kīrāya -
  • kīra (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • kupyati -
  • kup -> kupyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √kup class 4 verb]
    kup -> kupyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √kup class 4 verb]
    kup (verb class 4)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.57

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)

English (Hardcover)

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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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