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 20.83

चित्ते तदस्ति कच्चित्ते नखजं यत्क्रुधा क्षतम् ।
प्राग्भावाधिगमागस्स्थे त्वया शम्बाकृतं क्षतम् ॥ ८३ ॥

citte tadasti kaccitte nakhajaṃ yatkrudhā kṣatam |
prāgbhāvādhigamāgassthe tvayā śambākṛtaṃ kṣatam || 83 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.83 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 (20.83). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Citta, Citti, Tada, Nakha, Yat, Yad, Krudh, Krudha, Kshata, Pragbhava, Adhigama, Aga, Stha, Tva, Yushmad, Shambakrita,

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 20.83). 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: “citte tadasti kaccitte nakhajaṃ yatkrudhā kṣatam
  • citte -
  • citta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    citta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    cittā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    citti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sti -
  • sti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse kaccitte*na
  • nakha -
  • nakha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nakh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • jam -
  • ja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yat -
  • 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]
  • krudhā -
  • krudh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    krudhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣatam -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣan class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
  • Line 2: “prāgbhāvādhigamāgassthe tvayā śambākṛtaṃ kṣatam
  • prāgbhāvā -
  • prāgbhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adhigamā -
  • adhigama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • agas -
  • aga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthe -
  • stha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    stha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sthā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sthā (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • śambākṛtam -
  • śambākṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śambākṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śambākṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṣatam -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṣan class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.83

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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