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 1.5

अमुष्य विद्या रसनाग्रनर्तकी त्रयीव नीताङ्गगुणेन विस्तरम् ।
अगाहताष्टादशतां जिगीषया नवद्वयद्वीपपृथग्जयश्रियाम् ॥ ५ ॥

amuṣya vidyā rasanāgranartakī trayīva nītāṅgaguṇena vistaram |
agāhatāṣṭādaśatāṃ jigīṣayā navadvayadvīpapṛthagjayaśriyām || 5 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.5 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 (1.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adah, Vidya, Rasana, Agra, Nartaki, Trayi, Iva, Nita, Anga, Guna, Vistara, Ashtadasha, Ashtadashan, Jigisha, Navat, Vayat, Vipa, Prithagjaya, Shri, Shriya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “amuṣya vidyā rasanāgranartakī trayīva nītāṅgaguṇena vistaram
  • amuṣya -
  • adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • vidyā* -
  • vidyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single]
  • rasanā -
  • rasana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rasana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rasanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agra -
  • agra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nartakī -
  • nartakī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • trayī -
  • trayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nītā -
  • nīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> nīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • guṇena -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • vistaram -
  • vistara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vistara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vistarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “agāhatāṣṭādaśatāṃ jigīṣayā navadvayadvīpapṛthagjayaśriyām
  • agāhatā -
  • gāh (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle third single]
  • aṣṭādaśa -
  • aṣṭādaśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭādaśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṣṭādaśan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    aṣṭādaśan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jigīṣayā -
  • jigīṣā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • navad -
  • nu -> navat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nu class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nu class 1 verb], [accusative single from √nu class 1 verb]
  • vayad -
  • vayat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vay -> vayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vay class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vay class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vay class 1 verb]
  • vīpa -
  • vīpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vīpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pṛthagjaya -
  • pṛthagjaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śriyām -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.5

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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