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 16.73

न राजिकाराद्धमभोजि तत्र कैर्मुखेन सीत्कारकृता दधद्दधि ।
धुतोत्तमाङ्गैः कटुभावपाटवादकाण्डकण्डूयितमूर्धतालुभिः ॥ ७३ ॥

na rājikārāddhamabhoji tatra kairmukhena sītkārakṛtā dadhaddadhi |
dhutottamāṅgaiḥ kaṭubhāvapāṭavādakāṇḍakaṇḍūyitamūrdhatālubhiḥ || 73 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.73 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 (16.73). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajika, Raddha, Abhojin, Tatra, Kah, Kim, Mukhena, Mukha, Dhuta, Uttamanga, Katu, Bha, Bhava, Bhu, Apatava, Akanda, Kanduyita, Dha, Talu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “na rājikārāddhamabhoji tatra kairmukhena sītkārakṛtā dadhaddadhi
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rājikā -
  • rājikā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • rāddham -
  • rāddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rādh -> rāddha (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rādh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rādh class 5 verb]
    rādh -> rāddha (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rādh class 4 verb], [accusative single from √rādh class 4 verb], [nominative single from √rādh class 5 verb], [accusative single from √rādh class 5 verb]
  • abhoji -
  • abhojin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhojin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kair -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • mukhena -
  • mukhena (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    mukha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mukha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • Cannot analyse sītkārakṛtā*da
  • Cannot analyse dadhaddadhi
  • Line 2: “dhutottamāṅgaiḥ kaṭubhāvapāṭavādakāṇḍakaṇḍūyitamūrdhatālubhiḥ
  • dhuto -
  • dhuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamāṅgaiḥ -
  • uttamāṅga (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kaṭu -
  • kaṭu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kaṭu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhāva -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    bhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • apāṭavād -
  • apāṭava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • akāṇḍa -
  • akāṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akāṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaṇḍūyitam -
  • kaṇḍūyita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ūr -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dha -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tālubhiḥ -
  • tālu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.73

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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