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 1.37

नलस्य पृष्टा निषधागता गुणान्मिषेण दूतद्विजबन्दिचारणाः ।
निपीय तत्कीर्तिकथामथानया चिराय तस्थे विमनायमानया ॥ ३७ ॥

nalasya pṛṣṭā niṣadhāgatā guṇānmiṣeṇa dūtadvijabandicāraṇāḥ |
nipīya tatkīrtikathāmathānayā cirāya tasthe vimanāyamānayā || 37 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.37 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 (1.37). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nala, Prishta, Nishadha, Agata, Guna, Misha, Duta, Dvija, Bandi, Carana, Piya, Tat, Tad, Kirti, Katha, Atha, Iyam, Idam, Cira, Tastha, Vimana, Mana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nalasya pṛṣṭā niṣadhāgatā guṇānmiṣeṇa dūtadvijabandicāraṇāḥ
  • nalasya -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • pṛṣṭā* -
  • pṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    pṛṣ -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pṛṣ class 1 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √praś class 6 verb]
    praś -> pṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √praś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √praś class 6 verb]
  • niṣadhā -
  • niṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣadha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agatā* -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    agatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • guṇān -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
  • miṣeṇa -
  • miṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    miṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • dūta -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bandi -
  • bandi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bandī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bandin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • cāraṇāḥ -
  • cāraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cāraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nipīya tatkīrtikathāmathānayā cirāya tasthe vimanāyamānayā
  • 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]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • pīya -
  • -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    pai -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pai]
    pi -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √pi]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> pīya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    pīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
    pīy (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kīrti -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anayā -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • cirāya -
  • cira (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    cira (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • tasthe -
  • tastha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tastha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • vimanāya -
  • vimana (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vimana (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • mānayā -
  • man -> mānā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √man class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √man class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.37

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
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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