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 6.48

अम्बां प्रणत्योपनता नताङ्गी नलेन भैमी पथि योगमाप ।
स भ्रान्तिभैमीषु न तां व्यविक्त सा तं च नादृश्यतया ददर्श ॥ ४८ ॥

ambāṃ praṇatyopanatā natāṅgī nalena bhaimī pathi yogamāpa |
sa bhrāntibhaimīṣu na tāṃ vyavikta sā taṃ ca nādṛśyatayā dadarśa || 48 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.48 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 (6.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Amba, Pranati, Upanata, Natangi, Nala, Bhaimi, Pathin, Pathi, Yoga, Apa, Vya, Vikta, Rishya, Taya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ambāṃ praṇatyopanatā natāṅgī nalena bhaimī pathi yogamāpa
  • ambām -
  • ambā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • praṇatyo -
  • praṇati (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • upanatā* -
  • upanata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    upanatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • natāṅgī -
  • natāṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • nalena -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • bhaimī -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhaimi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pathi -
  • pathin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [locative single]
    pathī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pathī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pathī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yogam -
  • yoga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yogā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āpa -
  • āpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āp (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    āpa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “sa bhrāntibhaimīṣu na tāṃ vyavikta taṃ ca nādṛśyatayā dadarśa
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhrānti -
  • bhrānti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhaimīṣu -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vya -
  • vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vikta -
  • vikta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vic -> vikta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vic class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vic class 7 verb]
    vic -> vikta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vic class 3 verb], [vocative single from √vic class 7 verb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nād -
  • na (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṛśya -
  • ṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tayā* -
  • taya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • dadarśa -
  • dṛś (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.48

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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