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 5.107

यामि यामिह वरीतुमहो तद्दूततां नु करवाणि कथं वः ।
ईदृशां न महतां बत जाता वञ्चने मम तृणस्य घृणापि ॥ १०७ ॥

yāmi yāmiha varītumaho taddūtatāṃ nu karavāṇi kathaṃ vaḥ |
īdṛśāṃ na mahatāṃ bata jātā vañcane mama tṛṇasya ghṛṇāpi || 107 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.107 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 (5.107). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yami, Yamin, Han, Ahu, Tad, Tat, Duta, Karava, Katham, Katha, Yushmad, Idrish, Idrisha, Mahat, Mahata, Bata, Jata, Vancana, Asmad, Trina, Ghrina, Api,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yāmi yāmiha varītumaho taddūtatāṃ nu karavāṇi kathaṃ vaḥ
  • yāmi -
  • yāmī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • yāmi -
  • yāmī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    yāmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāmin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • ha -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • varītum -
  • vṛ -> varītum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> varītum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> varītum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> varītum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> varītum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vṛ]
  • aho -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dūta -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nu -
  • nu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • karavāṇi -
  • karava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [imperative active first single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “īdṛśāṃ na mahatāṃ bata jātā vañcane mama tṛṇasya ghṛṇāpi
  • īdṛśām -
  • īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    īdṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahatām -
  • mahat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    mahatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    mah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • bata -
  • bata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jātā* -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √jan class 4 verb]
  • vañcane -
  • vañcanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vañcana (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vañcana (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • tṛṇasya -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ghṛṇā -
  • ghṛṇā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ghṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ghṛṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.107

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Cover of edition (2013)

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by Dr. Devarshi Sanadhya Shastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (2015)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

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