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 5.49

जीवितेन कृतमप्सरसां तत्प्राणमुक्तिरिह युक्तिमती नः ।
इत्यनक्षरमवाचि घृताच्या दीर्घनिःश्वसितनिर्गमितेन ॥ ४९ ॥

jīvitena kṛtamapsarasāṃ tatprāṇamuktiriha yuktimatī naḥ |
ityanakṣaramavāci ghṛtācyā dīrghaniḥśvasitanirgamitena || 49 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.49 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 (5.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jivita, Krit, Krita, Apsaras, Apsarasa, Tat, Tad, Prana, Pran, Ukti, Iha, Yuktimat, Asmad, Iti, Itya, Anakshara, Avac, Avaci, Ghritaci, Dirgha, Nihshvasita, Nirga, Ita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “jīvitena kṛtamapsarasāṃ tatprāṇamuktiriha yuktimatī naḥ
  • jīvitena -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • kṛtam -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • apsarasām -
  • apsaras (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    apsarasā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prāṇam -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prāṇ (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • uktir -
  • ukti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • yuktimatī -
  • yuktimat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • naḥ -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “ityanakṣaramavāci ghṛtācyā dīrghaniḥśvasitanirgamitena
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • anakṣaram -
  • anakṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anakṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anakṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avāci -
  • avācī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    avāc (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avāc (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • ghṛtācyā* -
  • ghṛtācī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • dīrgha -
  • dīrgha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dīrgha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niḥśvasita -
  • niḥśvasita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niḥśvasita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirgam -
  • nirga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • itena -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √i class 2 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.49

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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