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 2.19

श्रियमेव परं धराधिपाद्गुणसिन्धोरुदितामवेहि ताम् ।
व्यवधावपि वा विधोः कलां मृडचूडानिलयां न वेद कः ॥ १९ ॥

śriyameva paraṃ dharādhipādguṇasindhoruditāmavehi tām |
vyavadhāvapi vā vidhoḥ kalāṃ mṛḍacūḍānilayāṃ na veda kaḥ || 19 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 2.19 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 (2.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shri, Shriya, Eva, Param, Para, Dharadhipa, Guna, Sindhu, Rudita, Ava, Avi, Vyavadhi, Api, Var, Vidh, Vidhu, Kala, Mrida, Cuda, Laya, Veda, Kah,

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 2.19). 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: “śriyameva paraṃ dharādhipādguṇasindhoruditāmavehi tām
  • śriyam -
  • śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dharādhipād -
  • dharādhipa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • guṇa -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sindhor -
  • sindhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ruditām -
  • ruditā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    rud -> ruditā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √rud class 2 verb]
    rud (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third dual]
  • ave -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    avi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vyavadhāvapi vidhoḥ kalāṃ mṛḍacūḍānilayāṃ na veda kaḥ
  • vyavadhāva -
  • vyavadhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vidhoḥ -
  • vidh (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vidh (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    vidhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vidhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kalām -
  • kalā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛḍa -
  • mṛḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mṛḍ (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • cūḍāni -
  • cūḍa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • layām -
  • layā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • kaḥ -
  • kaḥ (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    ka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 2.19

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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