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 16.77

परस्पराकूतजदूतकृत्ययोरनङ्गमाराद्धुमपि क्षणं प्रति ।
निमेषणेनैव कियच्चिरायुषा जनेषु यूनोरुदपादि निर्णयः ॥ ७७ ॥

parasparākūtajadūtakṛtyayoranaṅgamārāddhumapi kṣaṇaṃ prati |
nimeṣaṇenaiva kiyaccirāyuṣā janeṣu yūnorudapādi nirṇayaḥ || 77 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.77 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 (16.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Paraspara, Duta, Kritya, Ananga, Arat, Ara, Hum, Api, Kshanam, Kshana, Prati, Nimeshana, Kiyat, Cirayusha, Jana, Yuvan, Udapa, Nirnaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “parasparākūtajadūtakṛtyayoranaṅgamārāddhumapi kṣaṇaṃ prati
  • parasparā -
  • paraspara (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akūta -
  • (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle third single]
  • ja -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dūta -
  • dūta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛtyayor -
  • kṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    kṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    kṛtyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, masculine)
    [genitive dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtya (participle, neuter)
    [genitive dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtyā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [genitive dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • anaṅgam -
  • anaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anaṅga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ārāddh -
  • ārāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ārāt (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • hum -
  • hum (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kṣaṇam -
  • kṣaṇam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “nimeṣaṇenaiva kiyaccirāyuṣā janeṣu yūnorudapādi nirṇayaḥ
  • nimeṣaṇenai -
  • nimeṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nimeṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • kiyac -
  • kiyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • cirāyuṣā* -
  • cirāyuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    cirāyuṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • janeṣu -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • yūnor -
  • yuvan (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • udapā -
  • udapa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udapa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    udapā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adi -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nirṇayaḥ -
  • nirṇaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.77

Cover of edition (1989)

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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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