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 17.151

गत्वान्तरा नलं भैमीं नाकस्मात्त्वं प्रवेक्ष्यसि ।
षण्णां चक्रमसंयुक्तं पठ्यमानं डकारवत् ॥ १५१ ॥

gatvāntarā nalaṃ bhaimīṃ nākasmāttvaṃ pravekṣyasi |
ṣaṇṇāṃ cakramasaṃyuktaṃ paṭhyamānaṃ ḍakāravat || 151 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.151 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 (17.151). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Antara, Nala, Bhaimi, Naka, Sma, Sman, Prava, Ikshi, Ikshya, Asi, Shanna, Samyuktam, Samyukta, Pathyamana, Daka,

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 17.151). 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: “gatvāntarā nalaṃ bhaimīṃ nākasmāttvaṃ pravekṣyasi
  • gatvā -
  • gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
    gam -> gatvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √gam]
  • antarā* -
  • antara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    antarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • bhaimīm -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nāka -
  • nāka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • smā -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    smā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • attva -
  • ad (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • prave -
  • prava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    prava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pravā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pru (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • īkṣya -
  • īkṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    īkṣ -> īkṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √īkṣ]
    īkṣ -> īkṣya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • Line 2: “ṣaṇṇāṃ cakramasaṃyuktaṃ paṭhyamānaṃ ḍakāravat
  • ṣaṇṇā -
  • ṣaṇṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṣaṇṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cakrama -
  • kram (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural]
    kram (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural]
  • saṃyuktam -
  • saṃyuktam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    saṃyukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃyukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • paṭhyamānam -
  • paṭh -> paṭhyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
  • ḍakā -
  • ḍakā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aravat -
  • ru (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.151

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
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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