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 20.34

कां नामन्त्रयते नाम नामग्राहमियं सखीम् ।
कले नलेति नास्माकीं स्पृशत्याह्वां न जिह्वया ॥ ३४ ॥

kāṃ nāmantrayate nāma nāmagrāhamiyaṃ sakhīm |
kale naleti nāsmākīṃ spṛśatyāhvāṃ na jihvayā || 34 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.34 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 (20.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kam, Naman, Traya, Tad, Yushmad, Namagraham, Namagraha, Iyam, Idam, Sakhi, Kala, Kali, Nala, Iti, Nri, Asmaki, Sprishat, Ahu, Ahva, Jihva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kāṃ nāmantrayate nāma nāmagrāhamiyaṃ sakhīm
  • kām -
  • kām (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • nāman -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [vocative single]
  • traya -
  • traya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    traya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • 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]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • nāmagrāham -
  • nāmagrāham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nāmagrāha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sakhīm -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “kale naleti nāsmākīṃ spṛśatyāhvāṃ na jihvayā
  • kale -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • nale -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • āsmākīm -
  • āsmākī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • spṛśatyā -
  • spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś -> spṛśat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √spṛś class 6 verb], [locative single from √spṛś class 6 verb]
    spṛś (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • āhvām -
  • āhū (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    āhvā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jihvayā -
  • jihvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.34

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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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