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 3.135

कथितमपि नरेन्द्रः शंसयामास हंसं किमिति किमिति पृच्छन्भाषितं स प्रियायाः ।
अधिगतमथ सान्द्रानन्दमाध्वीकमत्तः स्वयमपि शतकृत्वस्तत्तथान्वाचचक्षे ॥ १३५ ॥

kathitamapi narendraḥ śaṃsayāmāsa haṃsaṃ kimiti kimiti pṛcchanbhāṣitaṃ sa priyāyāḥ |
adhigatamatha sāndrānandamādhvīkamattaḥ svayamapi śatakṛtvastattathānvācacakṣe || 135 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.135 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 (3.135). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kathita, Api, Narendra, Hamsa, Kim, Iti, Pricchat, Bhashita, Priya, Adhigata, Atha, Sandrananda, Madhvika, Attri, Atta, Svayam, Shatakritvah, Tat, Tad, Tatha, Vaca, Caksha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kathitamapi narendraḥ śaṃsayāmāsa haṃsaṃ kimiti kimiti pṛcchanbhāṣitaṃ sa priyāyāḥ
  • kathitam -
  • kathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
    kath -> kathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kath class 10 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • narendraḥ -
  • narendra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaṃsayāmā -
  • śaṃs (verb class 0)
    [imperative active first plural]
  • asa -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • haṃsam -
  • haṃsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    haṃsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pṛcchan -
  • praś -> pṛcchat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √praś class 6 verb], [vocative single from √praś class 6 verb]
    pṛcchat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • bhāṣitam -
  • bhāṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhāṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhāṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • priyāyāḥ -
  • priyā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “adhigatamatha sāndrānandamādhvīkamattaḥ svayamapi śatakṛtvastattathānvācacakṣe
  • adhigatam -
  • adhigata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhigata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhigatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sāndrānanda -
  • sāndrānanda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sāndrānanda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mādhvīkam -
  • mādhvīka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mādhvīkā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • attaḥ -
  • attṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    atta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śatakṛtvas -
  • śatakṛtvaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tathān -
  • tatha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vāca -
  • vāca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cakṣe -
  • cakṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    cakṣ (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single], [present middle second single]
    kṣai (verb class 1)
    [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 3.135

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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