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 3.50

विधिं वधूसृष्टिमपृच्छमेव तद्यानयुग्यो नलकेलियोग्याम् ।
त्वन्नामवर्णा इव कर्णपीता मयास्य संक्रीडति चक्रिचक्रे ॥ ५० ॥

vidhiṃ vadhūsṛṣṭimapṛcchameva tadyānayugyo nalakeliyogyām |
tvannāmavarṇā iva karṇapītā mayāsya saṃkrīḍati cakricakre || 50 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.50 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 (3.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vidhi, Vadhu, Srishti, Eva, Tad, Tat, Yana, Yugya, Nalaka, Yushmad, Naman, Varna, Iva, Karna, Pita, Maya, Asmad, Idam, Kridat, Cakri, Cakrin, Cakra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vidhiṃ vadhūsṛṣṭimapṛcchameva tadyānayugyo nalakeliyogyām
  • vidhim -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vadhū -
  • vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    vadhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sṛṣṭim -
  • sṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sṛṣṭi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • apṛccham -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yāna -
  • yāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yugyo* -
  • yugya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuj -> yugya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • nalake -
  • nalaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • liyo -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • gyā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ām -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tvannāmavarṇā iva karṇapītā mayāsya saṃkrīḍati cakricakre
  • tvan -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • varṇā* -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    varṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • karṇa -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pītā* -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 4 verb]
  • mayā -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saṅ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • krīḍati -
  • krīḍat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    krīḍat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ -> krīḍat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √krīḍ class 1 verb]
    krīḍ (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • cakri -
  • cakri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cakri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cakrī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    cakrin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cakrin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cakre -
  • cakra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cakrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cakri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    cakri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.50

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)

English (Hardcover)

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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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