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 5.122

अब्रवीत्तमनलः क्व नलेदं लब्धमुज्झसि यशः शशिकल्पम् ।
कल्पवृक्षपतिमर्थिनमित्थं नाप कोऽपि शतमन्युमिहान्यः ॥ १२२ ॥

abravīttamanalaḥ kva naledaṃ labdhamujjhasi yaśaḥ śaśikalpam |
kalpavṛkṣapatimarthinamitthaṃ nāpa ko'pi śatamanyumihānyaḥ || 122 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.122 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 (5.122). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tamana, Las, Kva, Labdha, Yasha, Yashas, Shashi, Kalpam, Kalpa, Kalpavriksha, Pati, Arthin, Ittham, Ittha, Nabh, Kah, Api, Shatamanyu, Iha, Ani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “abravīttamanalaḥ kva naledaṃ labdhamujjhasi yaśaḥ śaśikalpam
  • abravīt -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • tamana -
  • tamana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • laḥ -
  • las (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    las (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    la (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • naled -
  • nal (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • labdham -
  • labdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    labdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    labdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √labh class 1 verb]
  • ujjhasi -
  • ujjh (verb class 6)
    [present active second single]
  • yaśaḥ -
  • yaśas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yaśas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaśi -
  • śaśī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    śaśin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kalpam -
  • kalpam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kalpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kalpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kalpavṛkṣapatimarthinamitthaṃ nāpa ko'pi śatamanyumihānyaḥ
  • kalpavṛkṣa -
  • kalpavṛkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • patim -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    pati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • arthinam -
  • arthin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ittham -
  • ittham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ittha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nāp -
  • nābh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ko' -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ku (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śatamanyum -
  • śatamanyu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    śatamanyu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • anyaḥ -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 5.122

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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