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 1.34

उपासनामेत्य पितुः स्म रज्यते दिने दिने सावसरेषु बन्दिनाम् ।
पठत्सु तेषु प्रतिभूपतीनलं विनिद्ररोमाजनि शृण्वती नलम् ॥ ३४ ॥

upāsanāmetya pituḥ sma rajyate dine dine sāvasareṣu bandinām |
paṭhatsu teṣu pratibhūpatīnalaṃ vinidraromājani śṛṇvatī nalam || 34 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.34 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 (1.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upasana, Etya, Pitri, Pitu, Sma, Rajyat, Dina, Savasa, Bandin, Pathat, Tad, Pati, Alam, Ala, Vinidra, Roma, Roman, Shrinvat, Shrinvati, Nala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “upāsanāmetya pituḥ sma rajyate dine dine sāvasareṣu bandinām
  • upāsanām -
  • upāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • etya -
  • etya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pituḥ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pitu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • rajyate -
  • raj -> rajyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rajyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rajyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    raj (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    raj (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    rañj (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    rañj (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • dine -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dine -
  • dina (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dina (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sāvasa -
  • sāvasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāvasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • reṣu -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • bandinām -
  • bandin (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “paṭhatsu teṣu pratibhūpatīnalaṃ vinidraromājani śṛṇvatī nalam
  • paṭhatsu -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb]
  • teṣu -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • pratibhū -
  • pratibhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • patīn -
  • pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vinidra -
  • vinidra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vinidra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • romā -
  • roma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    roma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    roman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    roman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    romā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajani -
  • ajani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single], [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • śṛṇvatī -
  • śru -> śṛṇvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śṛṇvatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.34

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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