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 9.56

स धर्मराजः खलु धर्मशीलया त्वयास्ति चित्तातिथितामवापितः ।
ममापि साधुः प्रतिभात्ययं क्रमश्चकास्ति योग्येन हि योग्यसंगमः ॥ ५६ ॥

sa dharmarājaḥ khalu dharmaśīlayā tvayāsti cittātithitāmavāpitaḥ |
mamāpi sādhuḥ pratibhātyayaṃ kramaścakāsti yogyena hi yogyasaṃgamaḥ || 56 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.56 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 (9.56). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dharmaraj, Dharmaraja, Khalu, Dharmashila, Tva, Yushmad, Asti, Citta, Atithin, Tamu, Apita, Asmad, Mama, Api, Sadhu, Pratibha, Aya, Idam, Krama, Yogya, Yogin, Yogi, Asangama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sa dharmarājaḥ khalu dharmaśīlayā tvayāsti cittātithitāmavāpitaḥ
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dharmarājaḥ -
  • dharmarāj (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    dharmarāja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dharmaśīlayā -
  • dharmaśīlā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • asti -
  • asti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    astī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • cittā -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • atithi -
  • atithi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atithin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    atithin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tāmavā -
  • tāmu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • āpitaḥ -
  • āp -> āpita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √āp]
    i -> āpita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i]
  • Line 2: “mamāpi sādhuḥ pratibhātyayaṃ kramaścakāsti yogyena hi yogyasaṃgamaḥ
  • mamā -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sādhuḥ -
  • sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • pratibhāt -
  • pratibha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    pratibha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kramaś -
  • krama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cakāsti -
  • cakās (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • yogyena -
  • yogya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    yogya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    yuj -> yogya (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yogya (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • yogya -
  • yogin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    yogin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yogya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yogya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yogī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    yogī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yogī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yuj -> yogya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yogya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • asaṅgamaḥ -
  • asaṅgama (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 9.56

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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