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 10.118

तनोत्यकीर्तिं कुसुमाशुगस्य सैषा बतेन्दीवरकर्णपूरौ ।
यतः श्रवःकुण्डलिकापराद्धशरं खलः ख्यापयिता तमाभ्याम् ॥ ११८ ॥

tanotyakīrtiṃ kusumāśugasya saiṣā batendīvarakarṇapūrau |
yataḥ śravaḥkuṇḍalikāparāddhaśaraṃ khalaḥ khyāpayitā tamābhyām || 118 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.118 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 (10.118). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akirti, Kusuma, Ashuga, Bata, Indivara, Karnapura, Yatah, Yat, Yata, Shrava, Shravas, Kundalika, Aparaddha, Shara, Khala, Tama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tanotyakīrtiṃ kusumāśugasya saiṣā batendīvarakarṇapūrau
  • tanotya -
  • tan (verb class 8)
    [present active third single]
  • akīrtim -
  • akīrti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kusumā -
  • kusuma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kusuma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kusumā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśugasya -
  • āśuga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    āśuga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • sai -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiṣā -
  • bate -
  • bata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • indīvara -
  • indīvara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    indīvara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • karṇapūrau -
  • karṇapūra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “yataḥ śravaḥkuṇḍalikāparāddhaśaraṃ khalaḥ khyāpayitā tamābhyām
  • yataḥ -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • śravaḥ -
  • śravas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śravas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru (verb class 5)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • kuṇḍalikā -
  • kuṇḍalikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aparāddha -
  • aparāddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aparāddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śaram -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śaran (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śaran (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • khalaḥ -
  • khala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • khyāpayitā -
  • khyā (verb class 0)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • tamābhyām -
  • tama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    tama (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    tamā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 10.118

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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