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 9.33

अपि स्वमस्वप्नमसूषुपन्नमी परस्य दाराननवैतुमेव माम् ।
स्वयं दुरध्वार्णवनाविकाः कथं स्पृशन्तु विज्ञाय हृदापि तादृशीम् ॥ ३३ ॥

api svamasvapnamasūṣupannamī parasya dārānanavaitumeva mām |
svayaṃ duradhvārṇavanāvikāḥ kathaṃ spṛśantu vijñāya hṛdāpi tādṛśīm || 33 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.33 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 (9.33). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Sva, Asvapna, Asu, Panna, Para, Dara, Anava, Eva, Asmad, Svayam, Duradhva, Arnava, Navika, Katham, Katha, Vijna, Vijnaya, Hrid, Tadrishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “api svamasvapnamasūṣupannamī parasya dārānanavaitumeva mām
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • svam -
  • sva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • asvapnam -
  • asvapna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asvapna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asvapnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • asūṣu -
  • asū (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    asū (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • pannam -
  • panna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    panna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pad -> panna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pad class 4 verb]
    pad -> panna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pad class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pad class 4 verb]
  • ī -
  • ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • parasya -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dārān -
  • dāra (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • anavai -
  • anava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • etum -
  • i -> etum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √i]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “svayaṃ duradhvārṇavanāvikāḥ kathaṃ spṛśantu vijñāya hṛdāpi tādṛśīm
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • duradhvā -
  • duradhva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • arṇava -
  • arṇava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arṇava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nāvikāḥ -
  • nāvika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • spṛśantu -
  • spṛś (verb class 6)
    [imperative active third plural]
  • vijñāya -
  • vijñāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijñāya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijña (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vijña (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • hṛdā -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tādṛśīm -
  • tādṛśī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.33

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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