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 8.101

खण्डः किमु त्वद्गिर एव खण्डः किं शर्करा तत्पथशर्करैव ।
कृशाङ्गि तद्भङ्गिरसोत्थकच्छतृणं न दिक्षु प्रथितं तदिक्षुः ॥ १०१ ॥

khaṇḍaḥ kimu tvadgira eva khaṇḍaḥ kiṃ śarkarā tatpathaśarkaraiva |
kṛśāṅgi tadbhaṅgirasotthakacchatṛṇaṃ na dikṣu prathitaṃ tadikṣuḥ || 101 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.101 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 (8.101). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Khanda, Yushmad, Gir, Gira, Eva, Kim, Sharkara, Tat, Tad, Patha, Krishangi, Bhangi, Asu, Uttha, Kaccha, Trina, Dish, Dikshu, Prathita, Ikshu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “khaṇḍaḥ kimu tvadgira eva khaṇḍaḥ kiṃ śarkarā tatpathaśarkaraiva
  • khaṇḍaḥ -
  • khaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse kimu*tv
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • gira* -
  • gir (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gir (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gir (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • khaṇḍaḥ -
  • khaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śarkarā -
  • śarkarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • patha -
  • patha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    path (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śarkarai -
  • śarkara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śarkara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śarkarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • Line 2: “kṛśāṅgi tadbhaṅgirasotthakacchatṛṇaṃ na dikṣu prathitaṃ tadikṣuḥ
  • kṛśāṅgi -
  • kṛśāṅgī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhaṅgir -
  • bhaṅgi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aso -
  • asan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • uttha -
  • uttha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaccha -
  • kaccha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kaccha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tṛṇam -
  • tṛṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tṛṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dikṣu -
  • dikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • prathitam -
  • prathita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prathita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prathitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prath -> prathita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √prath]
    prath -> prathita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √prath]
    prath -> prathitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √prath]
    prath -> prathita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √prath class 1 verb], [accusative single from √prath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √prath]
    prath -> prathita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √prath class 1 verb], [accusative single from √prath class 1 verb], [nominative single from √prath class 10 verb], [accusative single from √prath class 10 verb], [nominative single from √prath], [accusative single from √prath]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ikṣuḥ -
  • ikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.101

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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