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 4.1

अथ नलस्य गुणं गुणमात्मभूः सुरभि तस्य यशःकुसुमं धनुः ।
श्रुतिपथोपरतं सुमनस्तया तमिषुमाशु विधाय जिगाय तान् ॥ १ ॥

atha nalasya guṇaṃ guṇamātmabhūḥ surabhi tasya yaśaḥkusumaṃ dhanuḥ |
śrutipathoparataṃ sumanastayā tamiṣumāśu vidhāya jigāya tān || 1 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.1 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 (4.1). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Nala, Guna, Atmabhu, Surabhi, Surabhin, Tad, Yasha, Yashas, Kusuma, Dhanu, Dhanus, Shrutipatha, Uparata, Sumana, Sumanas, Tami, Tamin, Asmad, Ashu, Vidha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “atha nalasya guṇaṃ guṇamātmabhūḥ surabhi tasya yaśaḥkusumaṃ dhanuḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nalasya -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • guṇam -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • guṇam -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ātmabhūḥ -
  • ātmabhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • surabhi -
  • surabhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    surabhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    surabhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    surabhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    surabhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yaśaḥ -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kusumam -
  • kusuma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kusuma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kusumā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhanuḥ -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śrutipathoparataṃ sumanastayā tamiṣumāśu vidhāya jigāya tān
  • śrutipatho -
  • śrutipatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uparatam -
  • uparata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uparata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uparatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sumanas -
  • sumanas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sumanas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sumana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tamiṣu -
  • tami (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    tamin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    tamin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • āśu -
  • āśu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āśu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    āśu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āśu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vidhāya -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vidha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • jigāya -
  • ji (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    ji (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.1

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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