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 10.18

नलभ्रमेणापि भजेत भैमी कदाचिदस्मानिति शेषिताशा ।
अभून्महेन्द्रादिचतुष्टयी सा चतुर्नली काचिदलीकरूपा ॥ १८ ॥

nalabhrameṇāpi bhajeta bhaimī kadācidasmāniti śeṣitāśā |
abhūnmahendrādicatuṣṭayī sā caturnalī kācidalīkarūpā || 18 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.18 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 (10.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nala, Bhrama, Api, Bhaimi, Kadacit, Asmad, Asma, Iti, Sheshita, Ashan, Mahendra, Catushtayi, Catu, Catus, Nali, Acit, Alika, Rupa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.18). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “nalabhrameṇāpi bhajeta bhaimī kadācidasmāniti śeṣitāśā
  • nala -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhrameṇā -
  • bhrama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhajeta -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [optative active second plural], [optative middle third single]
  • bhaimī -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    bhaimi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kadācid -
  • kadācit (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • asmān -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural]
    asma (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śeṣitā -
  • śiṣ -> śeṣita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √śiṣ]
    śiṣ -> śeṣita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √śiṣ]
    śiṣ -> śeṣita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ]
    śiṣ -> śeṣita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ]
    śiṣ -> śeṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śiṣ]
  • aśā -
  • aśan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “abhūnmahendrādicatuṣṭayī caturnalī kācidalīkarūpā
  • abhūn -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • mahendrā -
  • mahendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahendrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adi -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • catuṣṭayī -
  • catuṣṭayī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • nalī -
  • nalī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • acid -
  • acit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    acit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • alīka -
  • alīka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    alīka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpā -
  • rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.18

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
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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