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 6.45

रूपं प्रतिच्छायिकयोपनीतमालोकि ताभिर्यदि नाम कामम् ।
तथापि नालोकि तदस्य रूपं हारिद्रभङ्गाय वितीर्णभङ्गम् ॥ ४५ ॥

rūpaṃ praticchāyikayopanītamāloki tābhiryadi nāma kāmam |
tathāpi nāloki tadasya rūpaṃ hāridrabhaṅgāya vitīrṇabhaṅgam || 45 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.45 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 (6.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rupa, Praticchayika, Upanita, Alokin, Yadi, Yad, Naman, Kamam, Kama, Tatha, Api, Nri, Tada, Haridra, Bhanga, Vitirna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “rūpaṃ praticchāyikayopanītamāloki tābhiryadi nāma kāmam
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • praticchāyikayo -
  • praticchāyikā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • upanītam -
  • upanīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upanīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upanītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āloki -
  • ālokin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ālokin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tābhir -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kāmam -
  • kāmam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “tathāpi nāloki tadasya rūpaṃ hāridrabhaṅgāya vitīrṇabhaṅgam
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative 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]
  • āloki -
  • ālokin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ālokin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tadasya -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • hāridra -
  • hāridra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hāridra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaṅgāya -
  • bhaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • vitīrṇa -
  • vitīrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vitīrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhaṅgam -
  • bhaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.45

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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