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 8.28

यथा कृतिः काचन ते यथावा दौवारिकान्धंकरणी च शक्तिः ।
रुच्यो रुचीभिर्जितकाञ्चनीभिस्तथासि पीयूषभुजां सनाभिः ॥ २८ ॥

yathā kṛtiḥ kācana te yathāvā dauvārikāndhaṃkaraṇī ca śaktiḥ |
rucyo rucībhirjitakāñcanībhistathāsi pīyūṣabhujāṃ sanābhiḥ || 28 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.28 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 (8.28). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Kriti, Kacana, Tad, Yushmad, Ava, Dauvarika, Andhankarani, Shakti, Ruci, Rucya, Jita, Kancani, Tatha, Asi, Piyushabhuj, Sana, Sanabhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yathā kṛtiḥ kācana te yathāvā dauvārikāndhaṃkaraṇī ca śaktiḥ
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kṛtiḥ -
  • kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kācana -
  • kācana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • avā* -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • dauvārikā -
  • dauvārika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • andhaṅkaraṇī -
  • andhaṅkaraṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaktiḥ -
  • śakti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śakti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “rucyo rucībhirjitakāñcanībhistathāsi pīyūṣabhujāṃ sanābhiḥ
  • rucyo* -
  • rucī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    rucya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ruc -> rucya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ruc class 1 verb]
  • rucībhir -
  • rucī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jita -
  • jita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ji -> jita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb]
    ji -> jita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ji class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb]
  • kāñcanībhis -
  • kāñcanī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • 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]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • pīyūṣabhujām -
  • pīyūṣabhuj (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sanābhiḥ -
  • sanā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sanābhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sanābhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.28

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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