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 20.121

अथाख्यायि कलासख्या कुप्य मे दमयन्ति मा ।
कर्णाद्द्वितीयतोऽप्यस्याः संगोप्यैव यदब्रवम् ॥ १२१ ॥

athākhyāyi kalāsakhyā kupya me damayanti mā |
karṇāddvitīyato'pyasyāḥ saṃgopyaiva yadabravam || 121 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.121 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 (20.121). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Akhyayin, Kala, Kupya, Asmad, Damayanti, Damayat, Karna, Dvitiya, Tas, Apya, Sanga, Upya, Yat, Yad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “athākhyāyi kalāsakhyā kupya me damayanti
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ākhyāyi -
  • ākhyāyin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ākhyāyin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kalā -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asakhyā -
  • kupya -
  • kupya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kupya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kup -> kupya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kup]
    kup -> kupya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kup class 10 verb]
    kup -> kupya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kup class 4 verb], [vocative single from √kup class 10 verb]
    kup (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • damayanti -
  • damayantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √dam]
    dam -> damayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √dam], [vocative plural from √dam], [accusative plural from √dam]
    dam -> damayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √dam]
    dam (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • -
  • (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “karṇāddvitīyato'pyasyāḥ saṃgopyaiva yadabravam
  • karṇād -
  • karṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • dvitīya -
  • dvitīya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvitīya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • to' -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • apyasyā -
  • apya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • aḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • saṅgo -
  • saṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • upyai -
  • upya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vap -> upya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vap]
    vap -> upya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √vap]
    upyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
    vap (verb class 1)
    [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • 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]
  • abravam -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.121

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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