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 5.116

ईदृशानि गदितानि तदानीमाकलय्य स नलस्य बलारिः ।
शंसति स्म किमपि स्मयमानः स्वानुगाननविलोकनलोलः ॥ ११६ ॥

īdṛśāni gaditāni tadānīmākalayya sa nalasya balāriḥ |
śaṃsati sma kimapi smayamānaḥ svānugānanavilokanalolaḥ || 116 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.116 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 (5.116). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idrisha, Gadita, Tadanim, Nala, Balari, Shamsat, Sma, Kim, Api, Smayamana, Sva, Uksh, Anana, Vilokana, Lola,

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 5.116). 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: “īdṛśāni gaditāni tadānīmākalayya sa nalasya balāriḥ
  • īdṛśāni -
  • īdṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gaditāni -
  • gadita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    gad -> gadita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √gad], [vocative plural from √gad], [accusative plural from √gad]
  • tadānīm -
  • tadānīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āka -
  • ak (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • layya -
  • lay -> layya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √lay]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nalasya -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • balāriḥ -
  • balāri (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “śaṃsati sma kimapi smayamānaḥ svānugānanavilokanalolaḥ
  • śaṃsati -
  • śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃs -> śaṃsat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]
    śaṃsat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaṃsat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śaṃsat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    śaṃs (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • smayamānaḥ -
  • smi -> smayamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √smi class 1 verb]
  • svān -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • ug -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ānana -
  • ānana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vilokana -
  • vilokana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lolaḥ -
  • lola (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 5.116

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

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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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