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 11.13

रक्षःस्वरक्षणमवेक्ष्य निजं निवृत्तो विद्याधरेष्वधरतां वपुषैव भैम्याः ।
गन्धर्वसंसदि न गन्धमपि स्वरस्य तस्या विमृश्य विमुखोऽजनि यानवर्गः ॥ १३ ॥

rakṣaḥsvarakṣaṇamavekṣya nijaṃ nivṛtto vidyādhareṣvadharatāṃ vapuṣaiva bhaimyāḥ |
gandharvasaṃsadi na gandhamapi svarasya tasyā vimṛśya vimukho'jani yānavargaḥ || 13 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.13 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 (11.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rakshas, Ara, Kshanam, Kshana, Avekshya, Nija, Nivritta, Vidyadhara, Vapusha, Vapus, Bhaimi, Gandharva, Samsad, Gandha, Api, Svara, Vimrishya, Vimukha, Yana, Varga, Vargas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “rakṣaḥsvarakṣaṇamavekṣya nijaṃ nivṛtto vidyādhareṣvadharatāṃ vapuṣaiva bhaimyāḥ
  • rakṣaḥsva -
  • rakṣas (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    rakṣas (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • ara -
  • ara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avekṣya -
  • avekṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avekṣya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nijam -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nijā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nivṛtto* -
  • nivṛtta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vidyādhareṣva -
  • vidyādhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    vidyādhara (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • adharatām -
  • dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third dual]
  • vapuṣai -
  • vapuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vapuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vapuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vapus (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vapus (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • bhaimyāḥ -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “gandharvasaṃsadi na gandhamapi svarasya tasyā vimṛśya vimukho'jani yānavargaḥ
  • gandharva -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃsadi -
  • saṃsad (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    saṃsad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṃsad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandham -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gandhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • svarasya -
  • svara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    svara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vimṛśya -
  • vimṛśya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vimṛśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vimṛśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vimukho' -
  • vimukha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ajani -
  • ajani (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single], [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    jan (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
  • yāna -
  • yāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vargaḥ -
  • vargas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    varga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.13

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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