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 9.75

शिखी विधाय त्वदवाप्तिकामनां स्वयंहुतस्वांशहविः स्वमूर्तिषु ।
क्रतुं विधत्ते यदि सार्वकामिकं कथं स मिथ्यास्तु विधिस्तु वैदिकः ॥ ७५ ॥

śikhī vidhāya tvadavāptikāmanāṃ svayaṃhutasvāṃśahaviḥ svamūrtiṣu |
kratuṃ vidhatte yadi sārvakāmikaṃ kathaṃ sa mithyāstu vidhistu vaidikaḥ || 75 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.75 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 (9.75). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shikhi, Shikhin, Vidha, Yushmad, Kamana, Svayam, Huta, Svamsha, Havis, Svamurti, Kratu, Vidhat, Tad, Yadi, Yad, Sarvakamika, Katham, Katha, Mithya, Vidhi, Vaidika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śikhī vidhāya tvadavāptikāmanāṃ svayaṃhutasvāṃśahaviḥ svamūrtiṣu
  • śikhī -
  • śikhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śikhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śikhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidhāya -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vidha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • avāpti -
  • avāpti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kāmanām -
  • kāmanā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • svayaṃ -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • huta -
  • huta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    huta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hu -> huta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> huta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hu class 3 verb]
  • svāṃśa -
  • svāṃśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svāṃśa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • haviḥ -
  • havis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • svamūrtiṣu -
  • svamūrti (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    svamūrti (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    svamūrti (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “kratuṃ vidhatte yadi sārvakāmikaṃ kathaṃ sa mithyāstu vidhistu vaidikaḥ
  • kratum -
  • kratu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidhat -
  • vidh -> vidhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
    vidh -> vidhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vidh class 6 verb], [accusative single from √vidh class 6 verb]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • sārvakāmikam -
  • sārvakāmika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārvakāmika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • 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]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mithyās -
  • mithya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vidhis -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vaidikaḥ -
  • vaidika (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 9.75

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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