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 8.74

सोमाय कुप्यन्निव विप्रयुक्तः स सोममाचामति दूयमानम् ।
नामापि जागर्ति हि यत्र शत्रोस्तेजस्विनस्तं कतमे सहन्ते ॥ ७४ ॥

somāya kupyanniva viprayuktaḥ sa somamācāmati dūyamānam |
nāmāpi jāgarti hi yatra śatrostejasvinastaṃ katame sahante || 74 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.74 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 (8.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Soma, Kupyat, Iva, Viprayukta, Aca, Mana, Naman, Api, Yatra, Shatru, Tejasvin, Tejasvi, Kata, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “somāya kupyanniva viprayuktaḥ sa somamācāmati dūyamānam
  • somāya -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    soma (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • kupyann -
  • kup -> kupyat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kup class 4 verb]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viprayuktaḥ -
  • viprayukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • somam -
  • soma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    soma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    somā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    soman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • ācā -
  • āca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ac (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • amati -
  • amati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dūya -
  • du -> dūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √du]
    du -> dūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √du]
    du -> dūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √du]
    -> dūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> dūya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • mānam -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    māna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> māna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [accusative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb], [accusative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • Line 2: “nāmāpi jāgarti hi yatra śatrostejasvinastaṃ katame sahante
  • nāmā -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jāgarti -
  • jāgarti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jāgṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śatros -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tejasvinas -
  • tejasvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tejasvin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tejasvī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive 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]
  • kata -
  • kata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • sahante -
  • sah (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.74

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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