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 12.50

दमस्वसुश्चित्तमवेत्य हासिका जगाद देवीं कियदस्य वक्ष्यसि ।
भण प्रभूते जगति स्थिते गुणैरिहाप्यते संकटवासयातना ॥ ५० ॥

damasvasuścittamavetya hāsikā jagāda devīṃ kiyadasya vakṣyasi |
bhaṇa prabhūte jagati sthite guṇairihāpyate saṃkaṭavāsayātanā || 50 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.50 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 (12.50). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Damasvasri, Citta, Hasika, Devi, Kiyat, Kiyad, Idam, Bhana, Prabhuta, Prabhuti, Jagat, Jagati, Sthita, Sthiti, Guna, Iha, Sankata, Vasa, Tana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “damasvasuścittamavetya hāsikā jagāda devīṃ kiyadasya vakṣyasi
  • damasvasuś -
  • damasvasṛ (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cittam -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    cit (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • avet -
  • av (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • ya -
  • hāsikā* -
  • hāsikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jagāda -
  • gad (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • devīm -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kiyad -
  • kiyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kiyad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vakṣyasi -
  • vac (verb class 2)
    [future active second single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [future active second single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [future active second single]
  • Line 2: “bhaṇa prabhūte jagati sthite guṇairihāpyate saṃkaṭavāsayātanā
  • bhaṇa -
  • bhaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhaṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prabhūte -
  • prabhūta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    prabhūta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    prabhūtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    prabhūti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • jagati -
  • jagatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    jagat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jagat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sthite -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sthita (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sthitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthiti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [locative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
    sthā -> sthitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sthā class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sthā class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • guṇair -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āpyate -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    āp (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
    i (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • saṅkaṭa -
  • saṅkaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsayā -
  • vāsā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • tanā -
  • tanā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.50

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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