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 13.24

सस्यन्दनैः प्रवहणैः प्रतिकूलपातं का वाहिनी न तनुते पुनरस्य नाम ।
तस्या विलासवति कर्कशताश्रिता या भूमः कथम् बहुतयासिकता वयं ताः ॥ २४ ॥

sasyandanaiḥ pravahaṇaiḥ pratikūlapātaṃ kā vāhinī na tanute punarasya nāma |
tasyā vilāsavati karkaśatāśritā yā bhūmaḥ katham bahutayāsikatā vayaṃ tāḥ || 24 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.24 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 (13.24). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Syandana, Pravahana, Pratikula, Pata, Vahin, Vahini, Vahi, Tanuta, Punar, Idam, Naman, Vilasavat, Vilasavati, Karkashata, Ashrita, Bhuma, Katham, Katha, Bahuta, Bahutaya, Sikata, Vaya, Asmad, Tas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sasyandanaiḥ pravahaṇaiḥ pratikūlapātaṃ vāhinī na tanute punarasya nāma
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • syandanaiḥ -
  • syandana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    syandana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pravahaṇaiḥ -
  • pravahaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pratikūla -
  • pratikūla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratikūla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pātam -
  • pāta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pātā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • kā* -
  • kās (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vāhinī -
  • vāhinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vāhin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vāhī (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tanute -
  • tanutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • punar -
  • punar (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    punar (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • 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]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “tasyā vilāsavati karkaśatāśritā bhūmaḥ katham bahutayāsikatā vayaṃ tāḥ
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vilāsavati -
  • vilāsavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vilāsavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vilāsavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • karkaśatā -
  • karkaśatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśritā* -
  • aśrita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aśritā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhūmaḥ -
  • bhūma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bahutayā -
  • bahutā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    bahutayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sikatā* -
  • sikatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    sikata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • tāḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.24

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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