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 18.29

तत्र सौधसुरभूधरे तयोराविरासुरथ कामकेलयः ।
ये महाकविभिरप्यवीक्षिताः पांसुलाभिरपि ये न शिक्षिताः ॥ २९ ॥

tatra saudhasurabhūdhare tayorāvirāsuratha kāmakelayaḥ |
ye mahākavibhirapyavīkṣitāḥ pāṃsulābhirapi ye na śikṣitāḥ || 29 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.29 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 (18.29). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatra, Saudha, Dhara, Tad, Avih, Avis, Asura, Tha, Kamakeli, Yah, Yat, Mahakavi, Api, Apya, Avikshita, Pamsula, Shikshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tatra saudhasurabhūdhare tayorāvirāsuratha kāmakelayaḥ
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • saudha -
  • saudha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saudha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • surabhū -
  • surabhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    surabhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • dhare -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhṛ (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • tayor -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • āvir -
  • āviḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    āviḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    āvis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āsura -
  • āsura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tha -
  • tha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kāmakelayaḥ -
  • kāmakeli (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kāmakeli (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “ye mahākavibhirapyavīkṣitāḥ pāṃsulābhirapi ye na śikṣitāḥ
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • mahākavibhir -
  • mahākavi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • avīkṣitāḥ -
  • avīkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    avīkṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • pāṃsulābhir -
  • pāṃsulā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śikṣitāḥ -
  • śikṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śikṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śikṣ -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śikṣ], [vocative plural from √śikṣ]
    śikṣ -> śikṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śikṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √śikṣ], [vocative plural from √śikṣ], [accusative plural from √śikṣ]
    śak -> śikṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śak], [vocative plural from √śak]
    śak -> śikṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śak], [vocative plural from √śak], [accusative plural from √śak]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.29

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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