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 4.71

दहति कण्ठमयं खलु तेन किं गरुडवद्द्विजवासनयोज्झितः ।
प्रकृतिरस्य विधुंतुद दाहिका मयि निरागसि का वद विप्रता ॥ ७१ ॥

dahati kaṇṭhamayaṃ khalu tena kiṃ garuḍavaddvijavāsanayojjhitaḥ |
prakṛtirasya vidhuṃtuda dāhikā mayi nirāgasi kā vada vipratā || 71 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.71 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 (4.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kantha, Aya, Idam, Khalu, Tad, Tena, Kim, Garudavat, Dvija, Vasana, Ujjhitri, Ujjhita, Prakriti, Vidhuntuda, Dahika, Mayi, Asmad, Niragas, Vada, Viprata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dahati kaṇṭhamayaṃ khalu tena kiṃ garuḍavaddvijavāsanayojjhitaḥ
  • dahati -
  • dahati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dah (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kaṇṭham -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • garuḍavad -
  • garuḍavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    garuḍavat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    garuḍavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dvija -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsanayo -
  • vāsanā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ujjhitaḥ -
  • ujjhitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ujjhita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ujjh -> ujjhita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
  • Line 2: “prakṛtirasya vidhuṃtuda dāhikā mayi nirāgasi vada vipratā
  • prakṛtir -
  • prakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • vidhuntuda -
  • vidhuntuda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dāhikā* -
  • dāhika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dāhikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • nirāgasi -
  • nirāgas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nirāgas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kā* -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vada -
  • vada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vipratā -
  • vipratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.71

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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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