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 13.8

आकर्ण्य तुल्यमखिलां सुदती लगन्तीमाखण्डलेऽपि च नलेऽपि च वाचमेताम् ।
रूपं समानमुभयत्र विगाहमाना श्रोत्रान्न निर्णयमवापदसौ न नेत्रात् ॥ ८ ॥

ākarṇya tulyamakhilāṃ sudatī lagantīmākhaṇḍale'pi ca nale'pi ca vācametām |
rūpaṃ samānamubhayatra vigāhamānā śrotrānna nirṇayamavāpadasau na netrāt || 8 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.8 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 (13.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akarnya, Tulyam, Tulya, Akhila, Sudat, Sudati, Laganti, Akhandala, Api, Nala, Vac, Vaca, Eta, Esha, Rupa, Samanam, Samana, Ubhayatra, Vigaha, Shrotra, Nirnaya, Avapa, Dasa, Netra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ākarṇya tulyamakhilāṃ sudatī lagantīmākhaṇḍale'pi ca nale'pi ca vācametām
  • ākarṇya -
  • ākarṇya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākarṇya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tulyam -
  • tulyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tulya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tulya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tulyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √tul class 10 verb]
    tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √tul class 10 verb], [accusative single from √tul class 10 verb]
  • akhilām -
  • akhilā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sudatī -
  • sudatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    sudat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • lagantīm -
  • lag -> lagantī (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √lag class 1 verb]
  • ākhaṇḍale' -
  • ākhaṇḍala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ākhaṇḍalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nale' -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vācam -
  • vācā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • etām -
  • etā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “rūpaṃ samānamubhayatra vigāhamānā śrotrānna nirṇayamavāpadasau na netrāt
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samānam -
  • samānam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    samāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ubhayatra -
  • ubhayatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vigāham -
  • vigāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vigāha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vigāhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ānā -
  • śrotrān -
  • śrotra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nirṇayam -
  • nirṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • avāpa -
  • avāpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    avāpa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dasau -
  • dasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • netrāt -
  • netra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    netra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.8

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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