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 17.90

याचतः स्वगयाश्राद्धं प्रेतस्याविश्य कंचन ।
नानादेशजनोपज्ञाः प्रत्येषि न कथाः कथम् ॥ ९० ॥

yācataḥ svagayāśrāddhaṃ pretasyāviśya kaṃcana |
nānādeśajanopajñāḥ pratyeṣi na kathāḥ katham || 90 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.90 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 (17.90). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yacat, Sva, Svan, Gayashraddha, Preta, Avi, Kancana, Nanadesha, Jana, Janu, Upajna, Prati, Eshin, Katha, Katham,

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 17.90). 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: “yācataḥ svagayāśrāddhaṃ pretasyāviśya kaṃcana
  • yācataḥ -
  • yāc -> yācat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √yāc class 1 verb], [ablative single from √yāc class 1 verb], [genitive single from √yāc class 1 verb]
    yāc -> yācat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √yāc class 1 verb], [genitive single from √yāc class 1 verb]
    yāc (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • gayāśrāddham -
  • gayāśrāddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    gayāśrāddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pretasyā -
  • preta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    preta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • avi -
  • avi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    avī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • śya -
  • śā (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kañcana -
  • kañcana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kañcana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nānādeśajanopajñāḥ pratyeṣi na kathāḥ katham
  • nānādeśa -
  • nānādeśa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jano -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    janā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    janu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jan (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • upajñāḥ -
  • upajña (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    upajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pratye -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single], [dative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    prati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • eṣi -
  • eṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    eṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathāḥ -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • katham -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kathā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.90

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

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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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