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 6.66

नावा स्मरः किं हरभीतिगुप्ते पयोधरे खेलति कुम्भ एव ।
इत्यर्धचन्द्राभनखाङ्कचुम्बिकुचा सखी यत्र सखीभिरूचे ॥ ६६ ॥

nāvā smaraḥ kiṃ harabhītigupte payodhare khelati kumbha eva |
ityardhacandrābhanakhāṅkacumbikucā sakhī yatra sakhībhirūce || 66 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.66 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 (6.66). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nava, Nau, Smara, Kim, Hara, Bhiti, Gupte, Gupta, Gupti, Payodhara, Khelat, Kumbha, Eva, Iti, Itya, Candrabha, Nakhanka, Cumbin, Sakhi, Yatra, Bhiru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nāvā smaraḥ kiṃ harabhītigupte payodhare khelati kumbha eva
  • nāvā -
  • nāvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nau (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • smaraḥ -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hara -
  • hara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhīti -
  • bhīti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhītī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • gupte -
  • gupte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    gupta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    gupta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    guptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gupti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    gup -> gupta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √gup class 4 verb]
    gup -> gupta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √gup class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √gup class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √gup class 4 verb], [locative single from √gup class 4 verb]
    gup -> guptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √gup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √gup class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √gup class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √gup class 4 verb]
  • payodhare -
  • payodhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    payodharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • khelati -
  • khel -> khelat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √khel class 1 verb]
    khel -> khelat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √khel class 1 verb]
    khel (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • kumbha* -
  • kumbha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ityardhacandrābhanakhāṅkacumbikucā sakhī yatra sakhībhirūce
  • ityar -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • ṛdha -
  • ṛdh (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • candrābha -
  • candrābha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    candrābha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nakhāṅka -
  • nakhāṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cumbi -
  • cumbin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cumbin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kucā -
  • sakhī -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sakhī -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • bhirū -
  • bhiru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ce -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.66

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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