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 1.35

कथाप्रसङ्गेषु मिथः सखीमुखात्तृणेऽपि तन्व्या नलनामनि श्रुते ।
द्रुतं विधूयान्यदभूयतानया मुदा तदाकर्णनसज्जकर्णया ॥ ३५ ॥

kathāprasaṅgeṣu mithaḥ sakhīmukhāttṛṇe'pi tanvyā nalanāmani śrute |
drutaṃ vidhūyānyadabhūyatānayā mudā tadākarṇanasajjakarṇayā || 35 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.35 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 (1.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kathaprasanga, Mithah, Sakhi, Ukha, Trina, Tri, Api, Tanvi, Nalat, Ama, Shrut, Shruta, Shruti, Drutam, Druta, Vidhu, Ada, Bhuya, Tana, Mud, Muda, Tada, Akarnana, Sajja, Karna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kathāprasaṅgeṣu mithaḥ sakhīmukhāttṛṇe'pi tanvyā nalanāmani śrute
  • kathāprasaṅgeṣu -
  • kathāprasaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kathāprasaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • mithaḥ -
  • mithaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    mithaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sakhīm -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukhāt -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • tṛṇe' -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    tṛ (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tanvyā* -
  • tanvī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • nalan -
  • nal -> nalat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nal class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nal class 1 verb]
  • āma -
  • āma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śrute -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śruti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śrutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb]
  • Line 2: “drutaṃ vidhūyānyadabhūyatānayā mudā tadākarṇanasajjakarṇayā
  • drutam -
  • drutam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    druta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    druta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    drutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vidhū -
  • vidhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ūyānya -
  • ūy (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • ada -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūya -
  • bhūya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū -> bhūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • tāna -
  • tāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mudā -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tadā -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākarṇana -
  • ākarṇana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sajja -
  • sajja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sajja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sajj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • karṇayā -
  • karṇā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.35

Cover of edition (1989)

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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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