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 13.54

इतरनलतुलाभागेष शेषाः सुधाभिः स्नपयति मम चेतो नैषधः कस्य हेतोः ।
प्रथमचरमयोर्वा शब्दयोर्वर्णसख्ये विलसति चरमेऽनुप्रासभासां विलासः ॥ ५४ ॥

itaranalatulābhāgeṣa śeṣāḥ sudhābhiḥ snapayati mama ceto naiṣadhaḥ kasya hetoḥ |
prathamacaramayorvā śabdayorvarṇasakhye vilasati carame'nuprāsabhāsāṃ vilāsaḥ || 54 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.54 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 (13.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Labha, Gesha, Shesha, Sudha, Asmad, Cetri, Cetas, Ceta, Naishadha, Kah, Kim, Hetu, Prathama, Carama, Shabda, Varna, Varnan, Sakhi, Sakhya, Vilasat, Anuprasa, Bhas, Bhasa, Vilasa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “itaranalatulābhāgeṣa śeṣāḥ sudhābhiḥ snapayati mama ceto naiṣadhaḥ kasya hetoḥ
  • itara -
  • itara (noun, neuter)
    [compound]
  • nalatu -
  • nal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active third single]
  • lābhā -
  • lābhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • geṣa -
  • geṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    geṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śeṣāḥ -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • sudhābhiḥ -
  • sudhā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Cannot analyse snapayati*ma
  • mama -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • ceto* -
  • cetas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cetṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    ceta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • naiṣadhaḥ -
  • naiṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kasya -
  • kas -> kasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kas]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • hetoḥ -
  • hetu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “prathamacaramayorvā śabdayorvarṇasakhye vilasati carame'nuprāsabhāsāṃ vilāsaḥ
  • prathama -
  • prathama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prathama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • caramayor -
  • carama (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • rvā -
  • śabdayor -
  • śabda (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • varṇa -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    varṇan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    varṇan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sakhye -
  • sakhi (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    sakhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vilasati -
  • vilasat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vilasat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • carame' -
  • carama (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • anuprāsa -
  • anuprāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāsām -
  • bhās (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    bhāsā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vilāsaḥ -
  • vilāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.54

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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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