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 9.140

मयैव संबोध्य नलं व्यलापि यत्स्वमाह मद्बुद्धमिदं विमृश्य तत् ।
असाविति भ्रान्तिमसाद्दमस्वसुः स्वभाषितस्वोद्भ्रमविभ्रमक्रमः ॥ १४० ॥

mayaiva saṃbodhya nalaṃ vyalāpi yatsvamāha madbuddhamidaṃ vimṛśya tat |
asāviti bhrāntimasāddamasvasuḥ svabhāṣitasvodbhramavibhramakramaḥ || 140 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.140 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 (9.140). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maya, Asmad, Sambodhya, Nala, Vya, Lapin, Yat, Yad, Ama, Aha, Buddha, Idam, Vimrishya, Tat, Tad, Asi, Asu, Adah, Iti, Bhranti, Damasvasri, Sva, Svan, Abhashita, Udbhrama, Vibhrama, Krama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mayaiva saṃbodhya nalaṃ vyalāpi yatsvamāha madbuddhamidaṃ vimṛśya tat
  • mayai -
  • maya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    may (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sambodhya -
  • sambodhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambodhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vya -
  • vya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lāpi -
  • lāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    lāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yatsva -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • amā -
  • ama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aha -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mad -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • buddham -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    buddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    buddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vimṛśya -
  • vimṛśya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vimṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vimṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “asāviti bhrāntimasāddamasvasuḥ svabhāṣitasvodbhramavibhramakramaḥ
  • asāvi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • bhrāntim -
  • bhrānti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • asād -
  • (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third single]
  • damasvasuḥ -
  • damasvasṛ (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • sva -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • abhāṣita -
  • abhāṣita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    abhāṣita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • svo -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    svā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udbhrama -
  • udbhrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vibhrama -
  • vibhrama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kramaḥ -
  • krama (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 9.140

Cover of edition (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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