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 16.33

बभार बीजं निजकीर्तये रदौ द्विषामकीर्त्यै खलु दानविप्लुषः ।
श्रवःश्रमैः कुम्भकुचां शिरःश्रियं मुदे मदस्वेदवतीमुपास्त यः ॥ ३३ ॥

babhāra bījaṃ nijakīrtaye radau dviṣāmakīrtyai khalu dānavipluṣaḥ |
śravaḥśramaiḥ kumbhakucāṃ śiraḥśriyaṃ mude madasvedavatīmupāsta yaḥ || 33 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.33 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 (16.33). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bija, Nija, Kirti, Rada, Dvisha, Dvish, Akirti, Khalu, Dana, Viplush, Shrava, Shravas, Shrama, Kumbha, Kuca, Shira, Shiras, Shri, Shriya, Mud, Muda, Mada, Svedavat, Upa, Asta, Yah,

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 16.33). 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: “babhāra bījaṃ nijakīrtaye radau dviṣāmakīrtyai khalu dānavipluṣaḥ
  • babhāra -
  • bhṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    bhṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bījam -
  • bīja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bīja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bījā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nija -
  • nija (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nija (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kīrtaye -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kīrt (verb class 10)
    [present middle first single]
  • radau -
  • rada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dviṣām -
  • dviṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    dviṣ (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • akīrtyai -
  • akīrti (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dāna -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dān (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vipluṣaḥ -
  • vipluṣ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “śravaḥśramaiḥ kumbhakucāṃ śiraḥśriyaṃ mude madasvedavatīmupāsta yaḥ
  • śravaḥ -
  • śravas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śravas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru (verb class 5)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • śramaiḥ -
  • śrama (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kumbha -
  • kumbha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumbha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kucā -
  • kuca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kuc (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śiraḥ -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]
  • mude -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    muda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    muda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mada -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • svedavatī -
  • svedavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    svedavat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    svedavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • upā -
  • upā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    upa (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    upa (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    upa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • asta -
  • asta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.33

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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