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 13.46

मुग्धा दधामि कथमित्थमथापशङ्कां संक्रन्दनादिकपटः स्फुटमीदृशोऽयम् ।
देव्यानयैव रचिता हि तथा तथैषां गाथा यथा दिगधिपानपि ताः स्पृशन्ति ॥ ४६ ॥

mugdhā dadhāmi kathamitthamathāpaśaṅkāṃ saṃkrandanādikapaṭaḥ sphuṭamīdṛśo'yam |
devyānayaiva racitā hi tathā tathaiṣāṃ gāthā yathā digadhipānapi tāḥ spṛśanti || 46 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.46 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 (13.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mugdha, Katham, Katha, Ittham, Ittha, Atha, Apashanka, Sankrandana, Adika, Pata, Sphutam, Sphuta, Idrish, Idrisha, Aya, Idam, Devya, Racita, Tatha, Gatha, Yatha, Digadhipa, Api, Tas, Sprishat, Sprishanti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mugdhā dadhāmi kathamitthamathāpaśaṅkāṃ saṃkrandanādikapaṭaḥ sphuṭamīdṛśo'yam
  • mugdhā* -
  • mugdha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mugdhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    muh -> mugdha (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
    muh -> mugdhā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √muh class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √muh class 4 verb]
  • dadhāmi -
  • dadh (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [present active first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present active first 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]
  • ittham -
  • ittham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ittha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • apaśaṅkām -
  • apaśaṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • saṅkrandanā -
  • saṅkrandana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkrandana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saṅkrandanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adika -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paṭaḥ -
  • paṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphuṭam -
  • sphuṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • īdṛśo' -
  • īdṛś (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    īdṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “devyānayaiva racitā hi tathā tathaiṣāṃ gāthā yathā digadhipānapi tāḥ spṛśanti
  • devyān -
  • dīv -> devya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √dīv]
  • ayai -
  • ayā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative middle first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • racitā* -
  • racita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    racitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    rac -> racita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √rac class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √rac class 10 verb]
    rac -> racitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √rac class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √rac class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √rac class 10 verb]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tathai -
  • 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]
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • gāthā* -
  • gātha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    gāthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • digadhipān -
  • digadhipa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • 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]
  • spṛśanti -
  • spṛśantī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    spṛśantī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    spṛśantī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √spṛś class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √spṛś class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛśantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [present active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.46

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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