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 4.88

स्मररिपोरिव रोपशिखी पुरां दहतु ते जगतामपि मा त्रयम् ।
इति विधिस्त्वदिषून्कुसुमानि किं मधुभिरन्तरसिञ्चदनिर्वृतः ॥ ८८ ॥

smarariporiva ropaśikhī purāṃ dahatu te jagatāmapi mā trayam |
iti vidhistvadiṣūnkusumāni kiṃ madhubhirantarasiñcadanirvṛtaḥ || 88 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.88 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 (4.88). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Smara, Rip, Ripu, Iva, Ropa, Shikhi, Shikhin, Pur, Pura, Tad, Yushmad, Jagat, Jagata, Api, Asmad, Traya, Iti, Vidhi, Ishu, Kusuma, Kim, Madhu, Antara, Sincat, Anirvrita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “smarariporiva ropaśikhī purāṃ dahatu te jagatāmapi trayam
  • smara -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ripor -
  • rip (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ripu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ripu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ropa -
  • ropa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ropa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śikhī -
  • śikhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śikhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śikhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • purām -
  • pur (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    purā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dahatu -
  • dah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • jagatām -
  • jagat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    jagatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • trayam -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    traya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “iti vidhistvadiṣūnkusumāni kiṃ madhubhirantarasiñcadanirvṛtaḥ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vidhis -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • iṣūn -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • kusumāni -
  • kusuma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • madhubhir -
  • madhu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    madhu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • antara -
  • antara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    antara (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • siñcad -
  • sic -> siñcat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sic class 6 verb], [vocative single from √sic class 6 verb], [accusative single from √sic class 6 verb]
  • anirvṛtaḥ -
  • anirvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.88

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Cover of edition (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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