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 4.31

त्वदितरोऽपि हृदा न मया धृतः पतिरितीव नलं हृदयेशयम् ।
स्मरहविर्भुजि बोधयति स्म सा विरहपाण्डुतया निजशुद्धताम् ॥ ३१ ॥

tvaditaro'pi hṛdā na mayā dhṛtaḥ patiritīva nalaṃ hṛdayeśayam |
smarahavirbhuji bodhayati sma sā virahapāṇḍutayā nijaśuddhatām || 31 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.31 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 (4.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yushmad, Itara, Api, Hrid, Maya, Dhrit, Dhrita, Pati, Iti, Iva, Nala, Hridayeshaya, Smara, Havirbhuj, Bodhayat, Sma, Viraha, Panduta, Nija, Shuddhata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.31). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “tvaditaro'pi hṛdā na mayā dhṛtaḥ patiritīva nalaṃ hṛdayeśayam
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • itaro' -
  • itara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • hṛdā -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mayā* -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • dhṛtaḥ -
  • dhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • patir -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • itī -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hṛdayeśayam -
  • hṛdayeśaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdayeśaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayeśayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “smarahavirbhuji bodhayati sma virahapāṇḍutayā nijaśuddhatām
  • smara -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • havirbhuji -
  • havirbhuj (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • bodhayati -
  • budh -> bodhayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √budh]
    budh -> bodhayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √budh]
    budh (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • viraha -
  • viraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāṇḍutayā -
  • pāṇḍutā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śuddhatām -
  • śuddhatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.31

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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