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 3.69

नृपेण पाणिग्रहणस्पृहेति नलं मनः कामयते ममेति ।
आश्लेषि न श्लेषकवेर्भवत्याः श्लोकद्वयार्थः सुधिया मया किम् ॥ ६९ ॥

nṛpeṇa pāṇigrahaṇaspṛheti nalaṃ manaḥ kāmayate mameti |
āśleṣi na śleṣakaverbhavatyāḥ ślokadvayārthaḥ sudhiyā mayā kim || 69 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.69 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 (3.69). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nripa, Panigrahana, Spriha, Iti, Nala, Mana, Manas, Kamayat, Asmad, Mama, Shleshin, Shleshakavi, Bhavati, Bhavant, Shlokadvaya, Artha, Sudhi, Sudhiya, Maya, Kim,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nṛpeṇa pāṇigrahaṇaspṛheti nalaṃ manaḥ kāmayate mameti
  • nṛpeṇa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pāṇigrahaṇa -
  • pāṇigrahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • spṛhe -
  • spṛha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    spṛha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    spṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kāmayate -
  • kam -> kāmayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam -> kāmayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • mame -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Line 2: “āśleṣi na śleṣakaverbhavatyāḥ ślokadvayārthaḥ sudhiyā mayā kim
  • ā -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śleṣi -
  • śleṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śleṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śleṣakaver -
  • śleṣakavi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhavatyāḥ -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhavant (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ślokadvayā -
  • ślokadvaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arthaḥ -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sudhiyā* -
  • sudhī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sudhī (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sudhiya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [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 3.69

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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