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 11.55

तस्मिन्गुणैरपि भृते गणनादरिद्रैस्तन्वी न सा हृदयबन्धमवाप भूपे ।
दैवे निरुन्धति निबन्धनतां वहन्ति हन्त प्रयासपरुषाणि न पौरुषाणि ॥ ५५ ॥

tasminguṇairapi bhṛte gaṇanādaridraistanvī na sā hṛdayabandhamavāpa bhūpe |
daive nirundhati nibandhanatāṃ vahanti hanta prayāsaparuṣāṇi na pauruṣāṇi || 55 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.55 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 (11.55). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Guna, Api, Bhrit, Bhrita, Bhriti, Ganana, Ari, Arin, Dra, Tanvi, Tanvin, Hridaya, Bandha, Avapa, Bhupa, Daiva, Nirundhat, Nibandhana, Vahanti, Vahat, Hanta, Prayasa, Parusha, Paurusha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tasminguṇairapi bhṛte gaṇanādaridraistanvī na hṛdayabandhamavāpa bhūpe
  • tasmin -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • guṇair -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • bhṛte -
  • bhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    bhṛt (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    bhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single]
  • gaṇanād -
  • gaṇana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ari -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • drais -
  • dra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    drā (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]
  • tanvī -
  • tanvī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    tanvin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hṛdaya -
  • hṛdaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛdaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bandham -
  • bandha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bandh -> bandham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    bandh -> bandham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
    bandh -> bandham (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bandh]
  • avāpa -
  • avāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūpe -
  • bhūpa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “daive nirundhati nibandhanatāṃ vahanti hanta prayāsaparuṣāṇi na pauruṣāṇi
  • daive -
  • daiva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    daiva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • nirundhati -
  • nirundhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nirundhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nibandhana -
  • nibandhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nibandhana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vahanti -
  • vahantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vah class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vahantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • hanta -
  • hanta (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    hanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prayāsa -
  • prayāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paruṣāṇi -
  • paruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pauruṣāṇi -
  • pauruṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.55

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)

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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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