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 10.115

रसस्य शृङ्गार इति श्रुतस्य क्व नाम जागर्ति महानुदन्वान् ।
कस्मादुदस्थादियमन्यथा श्रीर्लावण्यवैदग्ध्यनिधिः पयोधेः ॥ ११५ ॥

rasasya śṛṅgāra iti śrutasya kva nāma jāgarti mahānudanvān |
kasmādudasthādiyamanyathā śrīrlāvaṇyavaidagdhyanidhiḥ payodheḥ || 115 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.115 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 (10.115). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rasa, Shringara, Iti, Shruta, Kva, Naman, Danu, Kasmat, Kah, Kim, Uda, Stha, Iyam, Idam, Anyatha, Shri, Lavanya, Vaidagdhya, Nidhi, Payodhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “rasasya śṛṅgāra iti śrutasya kva nāma jāgarti mahānudanvān
  • rasasya -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • śṛṅgāra* -
  • śṛṅgāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śrutasya -
  • śruta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śruta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √śru class 5 verb]
    śru -> śruta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • jāgarti -
  • jāgarti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jāgṛ (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • mahānu -
  • mahānau (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • danvā -
  • danu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    danu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    danv (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ān -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “kasmādudasthādiyamanyathā śrīrlāvaṇyavaidagdhyanidhiḥ payodheḥ
  • kasmād -
  • kasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
  • uda -
  • uda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udan (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
    ud (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sthād -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyathā -
  • anyathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    anyathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrīr -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative plural]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • lāvaṇya -
  • lāvaṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaidagdhya -
  • vaidagdhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nidhiḥ -
  • nidhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • payodheḥ -
  • payodhi (noun, masculine)
    [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 10.115

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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