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 17.91

नीतानां यमदूतेन नामभ्रान्तेरुपागतौ ।
श्रद्धत्से संवदन्तीं न परलोककथां कथम् ॥ ९१ ॥

nītānāṃ yamadūtena nāmabhrānterupāgatau |
śraddhatse saṃvadantīṃ na paralokakathāṃ katham || 91 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.91 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 (17.91). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nita, Yamaduta, Naman, Bhranti, Upagata, Samvat, Anti, Paraloka, 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 17.91). 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: “nītānāṃ yamadūtena nāmabhrānterupāgatau
  • nītānām -
  • nīta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    nīta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    nītā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    -> nīta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nīta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √ class 1 verb]
    -> nītā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √ class 1 verb]
  • yamadūtena -
  • yamadūta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhrānter -
  • bhrānti (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • upāgatau -
  • upāgata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “śraddhatse saṃvadantīṃ na paralokakathāṃ katham
  • Cannot analyse śraddhatse*sa
  • saṃvad -
  • saṃvat (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    saṃvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    saṃvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • antīm -
  • antī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • paraloka -
  • paraloka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathām -
  • kathā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • 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 17.91

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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