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 5.75

क्व प्रयास्यसि नलेत्यलमुक्त्वा यात्रयात्र शुभयाजनि यन्नः ।
तत्तयैव फलसत्वरया त्वं नाध्वनोऽर्धनोऽर्धमिदमागमितः किम् ॥ ७५ ॥

kva prayāsyasi naletyalamuktvā yātrayātra śubhayājani yannaḥ |
tattayaiva phalasatvarayā tvaṃ nādhvano'rdhano'rdhamidamāgamitaḥ kim || 75 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.75 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 (5.75). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kva, Pra, Praya, Asyasi, Alam, Ala, Uktva, Yatra, Atra, Shubha, Yat, Tat, Tad, Taya, Phalasa, Tvaraya, Tvara, Tva, Yushmad, Nri, Adhvan, Ardha, Asmad, Idam, Agamita, Kim,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kva prayāsyasi naletyalamuktvā yātrayātra śubhayājani yannaḥ
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • prayā -
  • prā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    prayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asyasi -
  • asyasi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    as (verb class 4)
    [present active second single]
  • nalet -
  • nal (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uktvā -
  • uktvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
    vac -> uktvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vac]
  • yātrayā -
  • yātrā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śubhayā -
  • śubhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ajani -
  • ajani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single], [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “tattayaiva phalasatvarayā tvaṃ nādhvano'rdhano'rdhamidamāgamitaḥ kim
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tayai -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    tay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • phalasa -
  • phalasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    phalasa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvarayā -
  • tvarayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tvarā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhvano' -
  • adhvan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dhvan (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • ardha -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • no' -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • ardham -
  • ardha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ardha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ardhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āgamitaḥ -
  • āgamita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.75

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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