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 13.26

शङ्कालताततिमनेकनलावलम्बां वाणी नवर्धयतु तावदभेदिकेयम् ।
भीमोद्भवां प्रति नले च जलेश्वरे च तुल्यं तथापि यदवर्धयदत्र चित्रम् ॥ २६ ॥

śaṅkālatātatimanekanalāvalambāṃ vāṇī navardhayatu tāvadabhedikeyam |
bhīmodbhavāṃ prati nale ca jaleśvare ca tulyaṃ tathāpi yadavardhayadatra citram || 26 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.26 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 (13.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shanka, Alata, Atati, Aneka, Lamba, Vani, Vanin, Tavat, Abhedin, Abhedi, Keya, Bhima, Udbhava, Prati, Nala, Jaleshvara, Tulyam, Tulya, Tatha, Api, Yat, Yad, Atra, Citram, Citra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śaṅkālatātatimanekanalāvalambāṃ vāṇī navardhayatu tāvadabhedikeyam
  • śaṅkā -
  • śaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alatā -
  • alatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    al (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • ātatim -
  • ātati (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aneka -
  • aneka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aneka (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • nalāva -
  • nal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • lambām -
  • lambā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vāṇī -
  • vāṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vāṇin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vardhayatu -
  • vardh (verb class 10)
    [imperative active third single]
    vṛdh (verb class 0)
    [imperative active third single]
  • tāvad -
  • tāvat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tāvat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tāvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tāvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • abhedi -
  • abhedin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhedin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhedī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhedī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    abhedī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • keyam -
  • ki -> keya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ki class 3 verb]
    ki -> keya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ki class 3 verb], [accusative single from √ki class 3 verb]
  • Line 2: “bhīmodbhavāṃ prati nale ca jaleśvare ca tulyaṃ tathāpi yadavardhayadatra citram
  • bhīmo -
  • bhīma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhīmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udbhavām -
  • udbhavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jaleśvare -
  • jaleśvara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (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]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • avardhayad -
  • vardh (verb class 10)
    [imperfect active third single]
    vṛdh (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • atra -
  • atra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • citram -
  • citram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    citra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.26

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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