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 1.55

अनङ्गचिह्नं स विना शशाक नो यदासितुं संसदि यत्नवानपि ।
क्षणं तदारामनिहारकैतवान्निषेवितुं देशमियेष निर्जनम् ॥ ५५ ॥

anaṅgacihnaṃ sa vinā śaśāka no yadāsituṃ saṃsadi yatnavānapi |
kṣaṇaṃ tadārāmanihārakaitavānniṣevituṃ deśamiyeṣa nirjanam || 55 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.55 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 (1.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ananga, Cihna, Vina, Asmad, Yada, Yad, Samsad, Yatnavat, Api, Kshanam, Kshana, Tada, Arama, Nihara, Kaitava, Ish, Isha, Ishi, Vid, Vidh, Desha, Nirjana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “anaṅgacihnaṃ sa vinā śaśāka no yadāsituṃ saṃsadi yatnavānapi
  • anaṅga -
  • anaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • cihnam -
  • cihna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cihnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaśāka -
  • śak (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • no* -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • asitum -
  • as -> asitum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √as]
  • saṃsadi -
  • saṃsad (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    saṃsad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃsad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yatnavān -
  • yatnavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “kṣaṇaṃ tadārāmanihārakaitavānniṣevituṃ deśamiyeṣa nirjanam
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • arāma -
  • arāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first plural]
  • nihāra -
  • nihāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaitavānn -
  • kaitava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • iṣe -
  • iṣ (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    iṣ (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    iṣ (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    iṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    iṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    iṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    iṣi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • vit -
  • vid (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidh (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • um -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • deśam -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    deśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iyeṣa -
  • iṣ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • nirjanam -
  • nirjana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nirjana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nirjanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.55

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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