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 8.31

भूयोऽपि बाला नलसुन्दरं तं मत्वामरं रक्षिजनाक्षिबन्धात् ।
आतिथ्यचाटून्यपदिश्य तत्स्थां श्रियं प्रियास्यास्तुतव स्तुतः सा ॥ ३१ ॥

bhūyo'pi bālā nalasundaraṃ taṃ matvāmaraṃ rakṣijanākṣibandhāt |
ātithyacāṭūnyapadiśya tatsthāṃ śriyaṃ priyāsyāstutava stutaḥ sā || 31 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.31 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 (8.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Api, Bala, Nala, Sundaram, Sundara, Tap, Matu, Matva, Aram, Ara, Rakshijana, Akshibandha, Atithya, Catu, Apad, Tatstha, Shri, Shriya, Priyasya, Stut, Stuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhūyo'pi bālā nalasundaraṃ taṃ matvāmaraṃ rakṣijanākṣibandhāt
  • bhūyo' -
  • bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bālā* -
  • bāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bālā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nala -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sundaram -
  • sundaram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sundara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sundara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sundarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • matvām -
  • matu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    matvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aram -
  • aram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    arā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rakṣijanā -
  • rakṣijana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akṣibandhāt -
  • akṣibandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • Line 2: “ātithyacāṭūnyapadiśya tatsthāṃ śriyaṃ priyāsyāstutava stutaḥ
  • ātithya -
  • ātithya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ātithya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāṭūnya -
  • cāṭu (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • apadi -
  • apad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    apad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • śya -
  • śā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tatsthām -
  • tatsthā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • priyāsyās -
  • priyāsyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    priyāsya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tutava -
  • tu (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single]
  • stutaḥ -
  • stut (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    stut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    stut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    stuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    stu -> stuta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √stu class 2 verb]
    stu (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (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 8.31

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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