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 9.15

सुधांशुवंशाभरणं भवानिति श्रुतेऽपि नापैति विशेषसंशयः ।
कियत्सु मौनं वितता कियत्सु वाग्महत्यहो वञ्चनचातुरी तव ॥ १५ ॥

sudhāṃśuvaṃśābharaṇaṃ bhavāniti śrute'pi nāpaiti viśeṣasaṃśayaḥ |
kiyatsu maunaṃ vitatā kiyatsu vāgmahatyaho vañcanacāturī tava || 15 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.15 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 (9.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vamsha, Abharana, Bhava, Bhavant, Iti, Shrut, Shruta, Shruti, Api, Nabh, Vishesha, Samshaya, Kiyat, Mauna, Vitata, Agman, Hati, Hatya, Ahan, Vancana, Caturi, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sudhāṃśuvaṃśābharaṇaṃ bhavāniti śrute'pi nāpaiti viśeṣasaṃśayaḥ
  • sudhāṃśu -
  • sudhāṃśu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vaṃśā -
  • vaṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vaṃśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ābharaṇam -
  • ābharaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śrute' -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śrutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śruti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [locative single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śrutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative single from √śru class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √śru class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √śru class 5 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nāp -
  • nābh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ai -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eti -
  • eti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • viśeṣa -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃśayaḥ -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kiyatsu maunaṃ vitatā kiyatsu vāgmahatyaho vañcanacāturī tava
  • kiyatsu -
  • kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • maunam -
  • mauna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mauna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vitatā -
  • vitatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kiyatsu -
  • kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agma -
  • agman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hatya -
  • hati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    hatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    han -> hatya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
    han -> hatya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √han]
  • aho* -
  • ahan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ahar (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • vañcana -
  • vañcana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vañcana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāturī -
  • cāturī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.15

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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