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 4.87

स्मर नृशंसतमस्त्वमतो विधिः सुमनसः कृतवान्भवदायुधम् ।
यदि धनुर्दृढमाशुगमायसं तव सृजेत्त्रिजगत्प्रलयं व्रजेत् ॥ ८७ ॥

smara nṛśaṃsatamastvamato vidhiḥ sumanasaḥ kṛtavānbhavadāyudham |
yadi dhanurdṛḍhamāśugamāyasaṃ tava sṛjettrijagatpralayaṃ vrajet || 87 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.87 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 (4.87). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Smara, Astu, Amata, Vidhi, Sumanas, Sumanasa, Kritavat, Bhavada, Ayudha, Yadi, Yad, Dhanu, Dhanus, Dridha, Ashuga, Ayasa, Yushmad, Trijagat, Pralaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “smara nṛśaṃsatamastvamato vidhiḥ sumanasaḥ kṛtavānbhavadāyudham
  • smara -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nṛśaṃsatam -
  • nṛśaṃsatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • astva -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • amato* -
  • amata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidhiḥ -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sumanasaḥ -
  • sumanas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sumanas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sumanasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtavān -
  • kṛtavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • bhavadā -
  • bhavadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayudham -
  • ayudha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “yadi dhanurdṛḍhamāśugamāyasaṃ tava sṛjettrijagatpralayaṃ vrajet
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • dhanur -
  • dhanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhanu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dṛḍham -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āśugam -
  • āśuga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āśuga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āśugā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āyasam -
  • āyasa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āyasa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • sṛjet -
  • sṛj (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • trijagat -
  • trijagat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pralayam -
  • pralaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pralayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vrajet -
  • vraj (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.87

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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