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 17.54

जनेन जनतास्मीति कायं नायं त्वमित्यसौ ।
त्याज्यते ग्राह्यते चान्यदहो श्रुत्यातिधूर्तया ॥ ५४ ॥

janena janatāsmīti kāyaṃ nāyaṃ tvamityasau |
tyājyate grāhyate cānyadaho śrutyātidhūrtayā || 54 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.54 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 (17.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jana, Janat, Janata, Iti, Kaya, Naya, Tva, Yushmad, Itya, Asi, Asu, Adah, Shrut, Shruti, Shrutin, Shrutya, Dhurta,

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 17.54). 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: “janena janatāsmīti kāyaṃ nāyaṃ tvamityasau
  • janena -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • janatā -
  • janat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    janat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    janatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    jan -> janat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb]
    jan -> janat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √jan class 1 verb], [instrumental single from √jan class 2 verb]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • asmī -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kāyam -
  • kāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kāyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nāyam -
  • nāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tvam -
  • tva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tva (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • itya -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “tyājyate grāhyate cānyadaho śrutyātidhūrtayā
  • tyājyate -
  • tyaj (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • grāhyate -
  • grah (verb class 0)
    [present passive third single]
  • cānya -
  • cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    cam -> cānya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √cam]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • adaho -
  • śrutyā -
  • śruti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    śrutin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    śrutin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrutya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śrutya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śru -> śrutya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √śru]
    śrutī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    śrutī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
    śrutī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrut (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śrutyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āti -
  • āti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhūrtayā -
  • dhūrtā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.54

Cover of edition (1989)

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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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