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 12.41

स्मितश्रिया सृक्कणि लीयमानयावितीर्णया तद्गुणशर्मणेव सा ।
उपाहसत्कीर्त्यमहत्त्वमेव तं गिरां हि पारे निषधेन्द्रवैभवम् ॥ ४१ ॥

smitaśriyā sṛkkaṇi līyamānayāvitīrṇayā tadguṇaśarmaṇeva sā |
upāhasatkīrtyamahattvameva taṃ girāṃ hi pāre niṣadhendravaibhavam || 41 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.41 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 (12.41). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Smita, Shri, Shriya, Liyamana, Vitirna, Tadguna, Sharmana, Sharman, Iva, Upa, Kirtya, Kirti, Tva, Yushmad, Eva, Gir, Gira, Para, Nishadhendra, Vaibhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “smitaśriyā sṛkkaṇi līyamānayāvitīrṇayā tadguṇaśarmaṇeva
  • smita -
  • smita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    smi -> smita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √smi class 1 verb]
    smi -> smita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √smi class 1 verb]
  • śriyā -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse sṛkkaṇi*lī
  • līyamānayā -
  • -> līyamānā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √ class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √ class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √ class 9 verb]
  • vitīrṇayā -
  • vitīrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tadguṇa -
  • tadguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tadguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śarmaṇe -
  • śarmaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śarman (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    śarman (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “upāhasatkīrtyamahattvameva taṃ girāṃ hi pāre niṣadhendravaibhavam
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    upā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ahasat -
  • has (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • kīrtyam -
  • kīrtya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kīrtya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kīrtyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kīrt -> kīrtya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]
    kīrt -> kīrtya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kīrt class 10 verb], [accusative single from √kīrt class 10 verb]
    kīrtī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • ahat -
  • has (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • girām -
  • gir (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    gir (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    gir (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    girā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pāre -
  • pāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pāra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • niṣadhendra -
  • niṣadhendra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaibhavam -
  • vaibhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.41

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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