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 20.138

स्थापत्यैर्न स्म वित्तस्ते वर्षीयस्त्वचलत्करैः ।
कृतामपि तथावाचि करकम्पेन वारणाम् ॥ १३८ ॥

sthāpatyairna sma vittaste varṣīyastvacalatkaraiḥ |
kṛtāmapi tathāvāci karakampena vāraṇām || 138 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.138 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 (20.138). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sthapatya, Sma, Vitta, Tad, Yushmad, Varshiya, Varshiyas, Tva, Kara, Krit, Krita, Api, Tatha, Avac, Avaci, Karaka, Varana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “sthāpatyairna sma vittaste varṣīyastvacalatkaraiḥ
  • sthāpatyair -
  • sthāpatya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sthāpatya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sma -
  • sma (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • vittas -
  • vitta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vitta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • 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]
  • varṣīyas -
  • varṣīyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    varṣīyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    varṣīya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tva -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    tva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • acalat -
  • cal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • karaiḥ -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kṛtāmapi tathāvāci karakampena vāraṇām
  • kṛtām -
  • kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual], [imperative middle third single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • tathā -
  • tathā (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avāci -
  • avācī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    avāc (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    avāc (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle third single]
  • karakam -
  • karaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    karaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    karakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pena -
  • pa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    pan (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • vāraṇām -
  • vāraṇā (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 20.138

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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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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