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 13.44

एको नलः किमयमन्यतमः किमैलः कामोऽपरः किमु किमु द्वयमाश्विनेयौ ।
किं रूपधेयभरसीमतया समेषु तेष्वेव नेह नलमोहमहं वहे वा ॥ ४४ ॥

eko nalaḥ kimayamanyatamaḥ kimailaḥ kāmo'paraḥ kimu kimu dvayamāśvineyau |
kiṃ rūpadheyabharasīmatayā sameṣu teṣveva neha nalamohamahaṃ vahe vā || 44 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.44 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 (13.44). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Eka, Nala, Kim, Aya, Idam, Anyatama, Aila, Kama, Apara, Dvayam, Dvaya, Ashvineya, Rupadheya, Bharas, Mata, Sama, Tad, Eva, Oha, Aha, Asmad, Vaha, Vahi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “eko nalaḥ kimayamanyatamaḥ kimailaḥ kāmo'paraḥ kimu kimu dvayamāśvineyau
  • eko* -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nalaḥ -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • anyatamaḥ -
  • anyatama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ailaḥ -
  • aila (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    il (verb class 6)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • kāmo' -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aparaḥ -
  • apara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Cannot analyse kimu*ki
  • Cannot analyse kimu*dv
  • dvayam -
  • dvayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dvaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dvaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āśvineyau -
  • āśvineya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ rūpadheyabharasīmatayā sameṣu teṣveva neha nalamohamahaṃ vahe
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • rūpadheya -
  • rūpadheya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bharasī -
  • bharas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • matayā -
  • matā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    man -> matā (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √man class 4 verb], [instrumental single from √man class 8 verb]
  • sameṣu -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • teṣve -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • neha -
  • nah (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • oham -
  • oha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    oha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ohā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • vahe -
  • vaha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vaha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vahi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.44

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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