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 4.91

उपहरन्ति न कस्य सुपर्वणः सुनमसः कति पञ्च सुरद्रुमाः ।
तव तु हीनतया पृथगेकिकां धिगियतापि न तेऽङ्ग विगर्हणा ॥ ९१ ॥

upaharanti na kasya suparvaṇaḥ sunamasaḥ kati pañca suradrumāḥ |
tava tu hīnatayā pṛthagekikāṃ dhigiyatāpi na te'ṅga vigarhaṇā || 91 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 4.91 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 (4.91). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upa, Harat, Haranti, Kah, Kim, Suparvana, Suparvan, Suna, Panca, Pancan, Suradruma, Yushmad, Hinata, Prithak, Ekin, Kam, Dhik, Iyat, Iyata, Api, Tad, Anga, Vij, Arhana,

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 4.91). 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: “upaharanti na kasya suparvaṇaḥ sunamasaḥ kati pañca suradrumāḥ
  • upa -
  • upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • haranti -
  • harantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    harantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    harantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    hṛ -> harat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ -> harantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √hṛ class 1 verb]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • suparvaṇaḥ -
  • suparvaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    suparvan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    suparvan (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sunam -
  • suna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asaḥ -
  • sas (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • kati -
  • kati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • suradrumāḥ -
  • suradruma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “tava tu hīnatayā pṛthagekikāṃ dhigiyatāpi na te'ṅga vigarhaṇā
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • hīnatayā -
  • hīnatā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pṛthag -
  • pṛthak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • eki -
  • ekin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ekin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kām -
  • kām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • iyatā -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    iyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vig -
  • vij (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • arhaṇā -
  • arhaṇā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    arhaṇā (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 4.91

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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