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 20.158

अचकथदथ बन्दिसुन्दरी द्वाःसविधमुपेत्य नलाय मध्यमह्नः ।
जय नृप दिनयौवनोष्मतप्ताप्लवनजलानि पिपासति क्षितिस्ते ॥ १५८ ॥

acakathadatha bandisundarī dvāḥsavidhamupetya nalāya madhyamahnaḥ |
jaya nṛpa dinayauvanoṣmataptāplavanajalāni pipāsati kṣitiste || 158 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.158 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 (20.158). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Bandi, Sundari, Dva, Savidha, Upetya, Nala, Madhyama, Han, Jaya, Nripa, Dina, Nri, Ushma, Taptri, Tapta, Aplavana, Jala, Pipasat, Kshiti, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “acakathadatha bandisundarī dvāḥsavidhamupetya nalāya madhyamahnaḥ
  • acakathad -
  • kath (verb class 10)
    [aorist active third single]
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • bandi -
  • bandi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bandī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bandin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sundarī -
  • sundarī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • dvāḥ -
  • dva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    dvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • savidham -
  • savidha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    savidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    savidhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • upetya -
  • upetya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    upetya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nalāya -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • madhyama -
  • madhyama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    madhyama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hnaḥ -
  • han (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “jaya nṛpa dinayauvanoṣmataptāplavanajalāni pipāsati kṣitiste
  • jaya -
  • jaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jaya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ji (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nṛpa -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dinayau -
  • dinā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • auva -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • no -
  • 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]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • uṣma -
  • uṣma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uṣman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • taptā -
  • tapta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tapta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    taptṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    taptā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tap -> tapta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √tap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tap class 4 verb]
    tap -> tapta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √tap class 1 verb], [vocative single from √tap class 4 verb]
    tap -> taptā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √tap class 1 verb], [nominative single from √tap class 4 verb]
    tap (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    tap (verb class 4)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • āplavana -
  • āplavana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jalāni -
  • jala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • pipāsati -
  • pipāsat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pipāsat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    -> pipāsat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √]
    -> pipāsat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √]
    -> pipāsat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √]
    -> pipāsat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √]
    (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
    (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • kṣitis -
  • kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.158

Cover of edition (1989)

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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