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 14.74

भवानपि त्वद्दयितापि शेषे सायुज्यमासादयतं शिवाभ्याम् ।
प्रेत्यास्मि कीदृग्भवितेति चिन्ता संतापमन्तस्तनुते हि जन्तोः ॥ ७४ ॥

bhavānapi tvaddayitāpi śeṣe sāyujyamāsādayataṃ śivābhyām |
pretyāsmi kīdṛgbhaviteti cintā saṃtāpamantastanute hi jantoḥ || 74 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.74 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 (14.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhava, Bhavant, Api, Yushmad, Dayita, Shesha, Sayujya, Asada, Yata, Shiva, Pretya, Preti, Kidrish, Bhavitri, Bhavita, Iti, Cinta, Santapa, Anta, Tanuta, Jantu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhavānapi tvaddayitāpi śeṣe sāyujyamāsādayataṃ śivābhyām
  • bhavān -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • dayitā -
  • dayita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dayita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dayitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    day (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • śeṣe -
  • śeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaṣ (verb class 1)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    śī (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • sāyujyam -
  • sāyujya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āsāda -
  • āsāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yatam -
  • yat (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    yatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    yata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √yam class 1 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb], [accusative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • śivābhyām -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
    śivā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental dual], [dative dual], [ablative dual]
  • Line 2: “pretyāsmi kīdṛgbhaviteti cintā saṃtāpamantastanute hi jantoḥ
  • pretyā -
  • pretya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    preti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    pretī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    pretī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • kīdṛg -
  • kīdṛś (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    kīdṛś (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhavite -
  • bhavita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    bhavita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhavitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhavitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • cintā -
  • cintā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • santāpam -
  • santāpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    santāpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    santāpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • antas -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tanute -
  • tanutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • jantoḥ -
  • jantu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 14.74

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)

English (Hardcover)

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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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