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 13.49

ईशा दिशां नलभुवं प्रतिपद्य लेखा वर्णिश्रियं गुणवतामपि वः कथं वा ।
मूर्खान्धकूपपतनादिव पुस्तकानामस्तं गतं बत परोपकृतिव्रतत्वम् ॥ ४९ ॥

īśā diśāṃ nalabhuvaṃ pratipadya lekhā varṇiśriyaṃ guṇavatāmapi vaḥ kathaṃ vā |
mūrkhāndhakūpapatanādiva pustakānāmastaṃ gataṃ bata paropakṛtivratatvam || 49 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.49 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 (13.49). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Isha, Disha, Dish, Nala, Bhuva, Bhu, Pratipadya, Lekha, Varnin, Shri, Shriya, Gunavat, Gunavata, Api, Yushmad, Katham, Katha, Murkha, Dah, Patana, Iva, Pustaka, Astam, Asta, Gata, Bata, Vrata, Tva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.49). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “īśā diśāṃ nalabhuvaṃ pratipadya lekhā varṇiśriyaṃ guṇavatāmapi vaḥ kathaṃ
  • īśā* -
  • īśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    īśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • diśām -
  • diśā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • nala -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhuvam -
  • bhuva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhuva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • pratipadya -
  • pratipadya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratipadya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lekhā* -
  • lekha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    lekhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • varṇi -
  • varṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    varṇin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    varṇin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • guṇavatām -
  • guṇavat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    guṇavat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    guṇavatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • 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]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “mūrkhāndhakūpapatanādiva pustakānāmastaṃ gataṃ bata paropakṛtivratatvam
  • mūrkhān -
  • mūrkha (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dhak -
  • dah (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dah (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ūpa -
  • vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • patanād -
  • patana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    patana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pustakānām -
  • pustaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    pustaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • astam -
  • astam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    asta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    astā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gatam -
  • gat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    gata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    gatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bata -
  • bata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paropakṛti -
  • paropakṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • vrata -
  • vrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.49

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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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

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