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 19.15

असुरहितमप्यादित्योत्थां विपत्तिमुपागतं दितिसुतगुरुः प्राणैर्योक्तुं न किं कचवत्तमः ।
पठति लुठतीं कण्ठे विद्यामयं मृतजीवनीं यदि न वहते संध्यामौनव्रतव्ययभीरुताम् ॥ १५ ॥

asurahitamapyādityotthāṃ vipattimupāgataṃ ditisutaguruḥ prāṇairyoktuṃ na kiṃ kacavattamaḥ |
paṭhati luṭhatīṃ kaṇṭhe vidyāmayaṃ mṛtajīvanīṃ yadi na vahate saṃdhyāmaunavratavyayabhīrutām || 15 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.15 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 (19.15). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asura, Hita, Apya, Iti, Itya, Uttha, Vipatti, Upagata, Ditisutaguru, Prana, Kim, Kaca, Atta, Pathat, Luthat, Kantha, Vidyamaya, Mritajivani, Yadi, Yad, Vahat, Vahata, Vahati, Sandhi, Sandhya, Maunavrata, Vyaya, Bhiruta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.15). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “asurahitamapyādityotthāṃ vipattimupāgataṃ ditisutaguruḥ prāṇairyoktuṃ na kiṃ kacavattamaḥ
  • asura -
  • asura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    asura (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hitam -
  • hita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    hita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    hitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    hi -> hita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
    hi -> hita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
  • apyād -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ityo -
  • itya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    itya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    i -> itya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    ityā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> itya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> itya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ityā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • utthām -
  • utthā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vipattim -
  • vipatti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • upāgatam -
  • upāgata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    upāgata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    upāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ditisutaguruḥ -
  • ditisutaguru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prāṇair -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • yoktum -
  • yuj -> yoktum (infinitive)
    [infinitive from √yuj]
  • 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]
  • kaca -
  • kaca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kac (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • attam -
  • attā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    atta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “paṭhati luṭhatīṃ kaṇṭhe vidyāmayaṃ mṛtajīvanīṃ yadi na vahate saṃdhyāmaunavratavyayabhīrutām
  • paṭhati -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • luṭhatī -
  • luṭhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    luṭhat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    luṭh -> luṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √luṭh class 6 verb]
    luṭh -> luṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √luṭh class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √luṭh class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √luṭh class 6 verb], [locative single from √luṭh class 6 verb]
    luṭh (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kaṇṭhe -
  • kaṇṭha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kaṇṭh (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • vidyāmayam -
  • vidyāmaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vidyāmaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mṛtajīvanīm -
  • mṛtajīvanī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vahate -
  • vahat (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    vahata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vahati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vah class 1 verb]
    vah (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • sandhyā -
  • sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    sandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • maunavrata -
  • maunavrata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maunavrata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vyaya -
  • vyaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vyā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    vyay (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhīrutām -
  • bhīrutā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.15

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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