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 6.24

हित्वैव वर्त्मैकमिह भ्रमन्त्याः स्पर्शः स्त्रियाः सुत्यज इत्यवेत्य ।
चतुष्पथस्याभरणं बभूव लोकावलोकाय सतां स दीपः ॥ २४ ॥

hitvaiva vartmaikamiha bhramantyāḥ sparśaḥ striyāḥ sutyaja ityavetya |
catuṣpathasyābharaṇaṃ babhūva lokāvalokāya satāṃ sa dīpaḥ || 24 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.24 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 (6.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Hitva, Hitvan, Vartman, Aika, Iha, Bhramanti, Sparsha, Stri, Sutyaj, Sutyaja, Iti, Itya, Ava, Avi, Catushpatha, Abharana, Loka, Aloka, Sat, Dipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “hitvaiva vartmaikamiha bhramantyāḥ sparśaḥ striyāḥ sutyaja ityavetya
  • hitvai -
  • hitvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    hitvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    hitvan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    dhā -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dhā]
    hi -> hitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √hi]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • vartmai -
  • vartman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • aikam -
  • aika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bhramantyāḥ -
  • bhramantī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sparśaḥ -
  • sparśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • striyāḥ -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sutyaja* -
  • sutyaj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sutyaj (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    sutyaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • ave -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    avi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • itya -
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “catuṣpathasyābharaṇaṃ babhūva lokāvalokāya satāṃ sa dīpaḥ
  • catuṣpathasyā -
  • catuṣpatha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    catuṣpatha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ābharaṇam -
  • ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • lokāva -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • alokāya -
  • aloka (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    aloka (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • satām -
  • sat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dīpaḥ -
  • dīpa (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 6.24

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)

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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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