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 17.178

मौनेन व्रतनिष्ठानां स्वाक्रोशं मन्यते स्म सः ।
वन्द्यवन्दारुभिर्जज्ञौ स्व शिरश्च पदाहतम् ॥ १७८ ॥

maunena vrataniṣṭhānāṃ svākrośaṃ manyate sma saḥ |
vandyavandārubhirjajñau sva śiraśca padāhatam || 178 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.178 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 (17.178). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mauna, Vratanishtha, Sva, Svan, Akrosha, Sma, Sah, Vandya, Vandaru, Jajni, Shira, Shiras, Padahata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “maunena vrataniṣṭhānāṃ svākrośaṃ manyate sma saḥ
  • maunena -
  • mauna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    mauna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • vrataniṣṭhānām -
  • vrataniṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    vrataniṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • svā -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    svā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ākrośam -
  • ākrośa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • manyate -
  • man (verb class 4)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vandyavandārubhirjajñau sva śiraśca padāhatam
  • vandya -
  • vandya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vandya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vand -> vandya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vand]
    vand -> vandya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vand class 1 verb]
    vand -> vandya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vand class 1 verb]
  • vandārubhir -
  • vandāru (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vandāru (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    vandāru (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • jajñau -
  • jajñi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    jajñi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jñā (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • 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]
  • śiraś -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • padāhatam -
  • padāhata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    padāhata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    padāhatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.178

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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