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 16.8

श्लथैर्दलैः स्तम्भयुगस्य रम्भयोश्चकास्ति चण्डातकमण्डिता स्म सा ।
प्रियासखीवास्य मनःस्थितिस्फुरत्सुखागतप्रश्निततूर्यनिःस्वना ॥ ८ ॥

ślathairdalaiḥ stambhayugasya rambhayoścakāsti caṇḍātakamaṇḍitā sma sā |
priyāsakhīvāsya manaḥsthitisphuratsukhāgatapraśnitatūryaniḥsvanā || 8 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.8 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 (16.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shlatha, Dala, Stambha, Yuga, Rambha, Candataka, Manditri, Mandita, Sma, Pri, Priya, Asakhi, Vasya, Mana, Manas, Sthiti, Sphurat, Kha, Agata, Tat, Tad, Uri, Ani, Svana, Svan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ślathairdalaiḥ stambhayugasya rambhayoścakāsti caṇḍātakamaṇḍitā sma
  • ślathair -
  • ślatha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ślatha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dalaiḥ -
  • dala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • stambha -
  • stambha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    stambh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • yugasya -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • rambhayoś -
  • rambha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    rambhā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    rambha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • cakāsti -
  • cakās (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • caṇḍātaka -
  • caṇḍātaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • maṇḍitā -
  • maṇḍitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    maṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    maṇḍ -> maṇḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √maṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √maṇḍ]
    maṇḍ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “priyāsakhīvāsya manaḥsthitisphuratsukhāgatapraśnitatūryaniḥsvanā
  • priyā -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asakhī -
  • asakhi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vāsya -
  • vāsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vās -> vāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vās]
    vas -> vāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vas]
    vās -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vās class 10 verb]
    vās -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vās class 10 verb]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 6 verb]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas class 6 verb]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas class 4 verb], [vocative single from √vas]
  • manaḥ -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthiti -
  • sthiti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sthitī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sthitī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sthitī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sphuratsu -
  • sphurat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sphurat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √sphur class 6 verb]
    sphur -> sphurat (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √sphur class 6 verb]
  • khā -
  • kha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    khā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agata -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    agata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • praśni -
  • praśnin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ūrya -
  • ūrī (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • aniḥ -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svanā -
  • svanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.8

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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