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 18.13

भित्तिगर्भगृहगोपितैर्जनैर्यः कृताद्भुतकथादिकौतुकः ।
सूत्रयन्त्रजविशिष्टचेष्टयाश्चर्यसञ्जिबहुशालभञ्जिकः ॥ १३ ॥

bhittigarbhagṛhagopitairjanairyaḥ kṛtādbhutakathādikautukaḥ |
sūtrayantrajaviśiṣṭaceṣṭayāścaryasañjibahuśālabhañjikaḥ || 13 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.13 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 (18.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Garbhagriha, Gopita, Jana, Yah, Krita, Bhuta, Kah, Tuk, Tuka, Sutrayantra, Javin, Shishta, Ceshta, Ashcarya, Sat, Bahushala, Bhanji, Bhanjin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhittigarbhagṛhagopitairjanairyaḥ kṛtādbhutakathādikautukaḥ
  • bhitti -
  • bhitti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • garbhagṛha -
  • garbhagṛha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    garbhagṛha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gopitair -
  • gopita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    gopita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • janair -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtād -
  • kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [ablative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • bhuta -
  • bhuta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kathādi -
  • kathādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • kau -
  • ku (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • tukaḥ -
  • tuk (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    tuka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sūtrayantrajaviśiṣṭaceṣṭayāścaryasañjibahuśālabhañjikaḥ
  • sūtrayantra -
  • sūtrayantra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • javi -
  • javin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    javin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śiṣṭa -
  • śiṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śiṣṭa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śās -> śiṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣṭa (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śiṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śiṣ class 7 verb]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • ceṣṭayā -
  • ceṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ceṣṭ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āścarya -
  • āścarya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āścarya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sañ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • ji -
  • ji (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ji (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ji (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • bahuśāla -
  • bahuśāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhañji -
  • bhañjī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhañjin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhañjin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.13

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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