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 9.141

विदर्भराजप्रभवा ततः परं त्रपासखी वक्तुमलं न सा नलम् ।
पुरस्तमूचेऽभिमुखं यदत्रपा ममज्ज तेनैव महाह्रदे ह्रियः ॥ १४१ ॥

vidarbharājaprabhavā tataḥ paraṃ trapāsakhī vaktumalaṃ na sā nalam |
purastamūce'bhimukhaṃ yadatrapā mamajja tenaiva mahāhrade hriyaḥ || 141 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.141 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 (9.141). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vidarbharaja, Prabhava, Prabhavan, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Param, Para, Trapa, Asakhi, Alam, Ala, Nala, Purah, Pur, Pura, Abhimukham, Abhimukha, Yat, Yad, Atrapa, Tena, Mahahrada, Hri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vidarbharājaprabhavā tataḥ paraṃ trapāsakhī vaktumalaṃ na nalam
  • vidarbharāja -
  • vidarbharāja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prabhavā -
  • prabhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    prabhavan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • trapā -
  • trapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asakhī -
  • asakhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vaktum -
  • vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
    vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
  • alam -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “purastamūce'bhimukhaṃ yadatrapā mamajja tenaiva mahāhrade hriyaḥ
  • puras -
  • puraḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    puraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pur (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    pura (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ta -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ce' -
  • ca (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • abhimukham -
  • abhimukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    abhimukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhimukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • atrapā* -
  • atrapa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    atrapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mamajja -
  • majj (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • tenai -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • mahāhrade -
  • mahāhrada (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • hriyaḥ -
  • hrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.141

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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