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 18.146

धीयतां मयि दृढा ममेति धीर्वक्तुमेवमवकाश एव कः ।
यद्विधूय तृणवद्दिवस्पतिं क्रीतवत्यसि दयापणेन माम् ॥ १४६ ॥

dhīyatāṃ mayi dṛḍhā mameti dhīrvaktumevamavakāśa eva kaḥ |
yadvidhūya tṛṇavaddivaspatiṃ krītavatyasi dayāpaṇena mām || 146 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.146 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 (18.146). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mayi, Asmad, Dridha, Mama, Iti, Dhi, Evam, Eva, Avakasha, Kah, Yat, Yad, Vidhu, Trinavat, Divaspati, Kritavat, Kritavati, Asi, Daya, Apana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “dhīyatāṃ mayi dṛḍhā mameti dhīrvaktumevamavakāśa eva kaḥ
  • dhīyatām -
  • dhā (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhe (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhi (verb class 5)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhi (verb class 6)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhī (verb class 4)
    [imperative middle third single], [imperative passive third single]
    dhī (verb class 3)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive third single]
    dhyā (verb class 2)
    [imperative passive third single]
  • mayi -
  • mayī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [locative single]
  • dṛḍhā* -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mame -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • dhīr -
  • dhī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • vaktum -
  • vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
    vac -> vaktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √vac]
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • avakāśa* -
  • avakāśa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “yadvidhūya tṛṇavaddivaspatiṃ krītavatyasi dayāpaṇena mām
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vidhū -
  • vidhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uya -
  • -> uya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
  • tṛṇavad -
  • tṛṇavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    tṛṇavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • divaspatim -
  • divaspati (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • krītavatya -
  • krī -> krītavat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √krī class 9 verb]
    krī -> krītavat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √krī class 9 verb], [locative single from √krī class 9 verb]
    krī -> krītavatī (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √krī class 9 verb], [vocative single from √krī class 9 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]
  • dayā -
  • daya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    daya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    de (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • āpaṇena -
  • āpaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]

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Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.146

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

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