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 15.17

< Previous

Next >

विपञ्चिराच्छादि न वेणुभिर्न ते प्रणीतगीतैर्न च तेऽपि झर्झरैः ।
न ते हुहुक्केन न सोऽपि ढक्कया न मर्दलैः सापि न तेऽपि ढक्कया ॥ १७ ॥

vipañcirācchādi na veṇubhirna te praṇītagītairna ca te'pi jharjharaiḥ |
na te huhukkena na so'pi ḍhakkayā na mardalaiḥ sāpi na te'pi ḍhakkayā || 17 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.17 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:
Read online Buy now! The English translation by K.K. Handiqui (1965)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (15.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vipanci, Rat, Sha, Venu, Tad, Yushmad, Pranita, Gita, Api, Jharjhara, Sah, Dhakka, Mardala,

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 15.17). 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: “vipañcirācchādi na veṇubhirna te praṇītagītairna ca te'pi jharjharaiḥ ”
vipañci -
vipañcī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
rācch -
ra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

ra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√rā -> rāt (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √rā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √rā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √rā class 2 verb]
śā -
śa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

śa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
adi -
ad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ad (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
veṇubhir -
veṇu (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

veṇū (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
praṇīta -
praṇīta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

praṇīta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
gītair -
gīta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

gīta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
te' -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
jharjharaiḥ -
jharjhara (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]

jharjhara (noun, neuter)

[instrumental plural]
Line 2: “na te huhukkena na so'pi ḍhakkayā na mardalaiḥ sāpi na te'pi ḍhakkayā ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
Cannot analyse huhukkena*na
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
so' -
saḥ (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

so (noun, feminine)

[compound]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
ḍhakkayā -
ḍhakkā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
mardalaiḥ -
mardala (noun, masculine)

[instrumental plural]
sā -
sā (indeclinable correlative)

[indeclinable correlative]

sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
te' -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
ḍhakkayā -
ḍhakkā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.17

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

Buy now!

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

Buy now!

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

Buy now!

Nala and Damayanti
by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

Buy now!

Last Updated: 12 March, 2020