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 4.76

हृदयमाश्रयसे यदि मामकं ज्वलयसीत्थमनङ्ग तदैव किम् ।
स्वयमपि क्षणदग्धनिजेन्धनः क्व भवितासि हताश हुताशवत् ॥ ७६ ॥

hṛdayamāśrayase yadi māmakaṃ jvalayasītthamanaṅga tadaiva kim |
svayamapi kṣaṇadagdhanijendhanaḥ kva bhavitāsi hatāśa hutāśavat || 76 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.76 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 (4.76). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hridaya, Ashraya, Yadi, Yad, Mamaka, Ittham, Ittha, Ananga, Tada, Kim, Svayam, Api, Kshanada, Gdha, Nija, Indha, Asmad, Kva, Hatasha, Hut, Huta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “hṛdayamāśrayase yadi māmakaṃ jvalayasītthamanaṅga tadaiva kim
  • hṛdayam -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hṛdayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āśraya -
  • āśraya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āśraya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • se -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • māmakam -
  • māmaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māmaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    māmakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • jvalayasī -
  • jval (verb class 0)
    [present active second single]
  • ittham -
  • ittham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ittha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anaṅga -
  • anaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • tadai -
  • tadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tadā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “svayamapi kṣaṇadagdhanijendhanaḥ kva bhavitāsi hatāśa hutāśavat
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kṣaṇada -
  • kṣaṇada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣaṇada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gdha -
  • gdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nije -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indha -
  • indha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    indha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhavitāsi -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active second single]
  • hatāśa -
  • hatāśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hatāśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hutā -
  • huta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    huta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hut (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hut (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    hutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hu -> huta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> huta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> hutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hu class 3 verb]
  • aśavat -
  • śav (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
    śu (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.76

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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