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 16.115

इति स्मरः शीघ्रमतिश्चकार तं वधूं च रोमाञ्चभरेण कर्कशौ ।
स्खलिष्यति स्निग्धतनुः प्रियादियं म्रदीयसी पीडनभीरुदोर्युगात् ॥ ११५ ॥

iti smaraḥ śīghramatiścakāra taṃ vadhūṃ ca romāñcabhareṇa karkaśau |
skhaliṣyati snigdhatanuḥ priyādiyaṃ mradīyasī pīḍanabhīrudoryugāt || 115 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.115 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 (16.115). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Iti, Smara, Shighra, Mati, Cakara, Vadhu, Romanca, Bharena, Bhara, Karkasha, Skhalishyat, Snigdha, Tanu, Tanus, Priya, Iyam, Idam, Mradiyas, Pidana, Bhiru, Dos, Yuga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “iti smaraḥ śīghramatiścakāra taṃ vadhūṃ ca romāñcabhareṇa karkaśau
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • smaraḥ -
  • smara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śīghra -
  • śīghra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīghra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • matiś -
  • mati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    mati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cakāra -
  • cakāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṝ (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • vadhūm -
  • vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • romāñca -
  • romāñca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhareṇa -
  • bhareṇa (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • karkaśau -
  • karkaśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “skhaliṣyati snigdhatanuḥ priyādiyaṃ mradīyasī pīḍanabhīrudoryugāt
  • skhaliṣyati -
  • skhal -> skhaliṣyat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √skhal class 1 verb]
    skhal -> skhaliṣyat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √skhal class 1 verb]
    skhal (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]
  • snigdha -
  • snigdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snigdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative single from √snih class 4 verb]
    snih -> snigdha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √snih class 1 verb], [vocative single from √snih class 4 verb]
  • tanuḥ -
  • tanus (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tanus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    tanu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • priyād -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • mradīyasī -
  • mradīyas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • pīḍana -
  • pīḍana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pīḍana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhīru -
  • bhīru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhīru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhīrū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhīrū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhīrū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • dor -
  • dos (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • yugāt -
  • yuga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.115

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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