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 10.45

नलानसत्यानवदत्स सत्यः कृतोपवेशान्सविधे सुवेषान् ।
नोभाविलाभूः किमु दर्पकश्च भवन्ति नासत्ययुतौ भवन्तः ॥ ४५ ॥

nalānasatyānavadatsa satyaḥ kṛtopaveśānsavidhe suveṣān |
nobhāvilābhūḥ kimu darpakaśca bhavanti nāsatyayutau bhavantaḥ || 45 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.45 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 (10.45). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nala, Asatya, Avadat, Sati, Satya, Krit, Krita, Upavesha, Savidha, Suvesha, Nri, Ubha, Ila, Abhu, Darpaka, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Nasatya, Nasat, Ayuta, Bhavanta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nalānasatyānavadatsa satyaḥ kṛtopaveśānsavidhe suveṣān
  • nalān -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • asatyān -
  • asatya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • avadat -
  • avadat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    avadat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • satyaḥ -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛto -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • upaveśān -
  • upaveśa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • savidhe -
  • savidha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    savidha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    savidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • suveṣān -
  • suveṣa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nobhāvilābhūḥ kimu darpakaśca bhavanti nāsatyayutau bhavantaḥ
  • no -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ubhāvi -
  • ubha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ilā -
  • ilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    il (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhūḥ -
  • abhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second single]
  • Cannot analyse kimu*da
  • darpakaś -
  • darpaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhavanti -
  • bhavanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhavantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • nāsatya -
  • nāsatya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāsatya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nās -> nāsat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √nās class 1 verb]
    nās -> nāsat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √nās class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √nās class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √nās class 1 verb], [locative single from √nās class 1 verb]
    nās (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • ayutau -
  • ayuta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhavantaḥ -
  • bhavanta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.45

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

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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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