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 18.77

नात्थ नात्थ शृण्वानि ते न किं तेन वाचमिति तां निगद्य सः ।
सा स्म दूत्यगतमाह तं यथा तज्जगाद मृदुभिस्तदुक्तिभिः ॥ ७७ ॥

nāttha nāttha śṛṇvāni te na kiṃ tena vācamiti tāṃ nigadya saḥ |
sā sma dūtyagatamāha taṃ yathā tajjagāda mṛdubhistaduktibhiḥ || 77 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.77 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 (18.77). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nattha, Tad, Yushmad, Kim, Tena, Vac, Vaca, Iti, Niga, Sah, Sma, Duti, Dutya, Agata, Ahan, Yatha, Tajja, Mridu, Tat, Ukti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nāttha nāttha śṛṇvāni te na kiṃ tena vācamiti tāṃ nigadya saḥ
  • nāttha -
  • nāth -> nāttha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nāth class 1 verb]
    nāth -> nāttha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nāth class 1 verb]
  • nāttha -
  • nāth -> nāttha (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nāth class 1 verb]
    nāth -> nāttha (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nāth class 1 verb]
  • śṛṇvā -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āni -
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tena -
  • tena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    tan (verb class 8)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • vācam -
  • vācā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vāca (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vāc (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • niga -
  • niga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dya -
  • (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • saḥ -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ sma dūtyagatamāha taṃ yathā tajjagāda mṛdubhistaduktibhiḥ
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • dūtya -
  • dūtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    dūtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agatam -
  • agata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    agatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ag (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • āha -
  • āhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [perfect active third single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tajja -
  • tajja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tajja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gād -
  • ga (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ga (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [injunctive active third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [injunctive active third single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mṛdubhis -
  • mṛdu (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mṛdu (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uktibhiḥ -
  • ukti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.77

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Cover of edition (2013)

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by Dr. Devarshi Sanadhya Shastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (2015)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

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