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 16.80

कियत्त्यजन्नोदनमानयन्कियत्करस्य पप्रच्छ गतागतेन याम् ।
अहं किमेष्यामि किमेष्यसीति सा व्यधत्त नम्रं किल लज्जयाननम् ॥ ८० ॥

kiyattyajannodanamānayankiyatkarasya papraccha gatāgatena yām |
ahaṃ kimeṣyāmi kimeṣyasīti sā vyadhatta namraṃ kila lajjayānanam || 80 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.80 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 (16.80). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kiyat, Tyajat, Odana, Anayat, Kara, Gatagata, Aha, Asmad, Kim, Iti, Vyadha, Tta, Namra, Kila, Lajja, Anana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kiyattyajannodanamānayankiyatkarasya papraccha gatāgatena yām
  • kiyat -
  • kiyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tyajann -
  • tyaj -> tyajat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
  • odanam -
  • odana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    odana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ānayan -
  • an -> ānayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √an], [vocative single from √an]
    an (verb class 0)
    [imperfect active third plural]
  • kiyat -
  • kiyat (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kiyat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    kiyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • karasya -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • papraccha -
  • praś (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • gatāgatena -
  • gatāgata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    gatāgata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • yām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ahaṃ kimeṣyāmi kimeṣyasīti vyadhatta namraṃ kila lajjayānanam
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣyāmi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [future active first single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • eṣyasī -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [future active second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • vyadha -
  • vyadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tta -
  • tta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • namram -
  • namra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    namra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    namrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kila -
  • kila (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    kila (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kil (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • lajjayā -
  • lajjā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    lajj (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ananam -
  • anana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ananā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.80

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Cover of edition (2013)

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by Dr. Devarshi Sanadhya Shastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (2015)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

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