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 6.3

नलप्रणालीमिलदम्बुजाक्षीसंवादपीयूषपिपासवस्ते ।
तदध्ववीक्षार्थमिवानिमेषा देशस्य तस्याभरणीबभूवुः ॥ ३ ॥

nalapraṇālīmiladambujākṣīsaṃvādapīyūṣapipāsavaste |
tadadhvavīkṣārthamivānimeṣā deśasya tasyābharaṇībabhūvuḥ || 3 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.3 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 (6.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nala, Pranali, Ilat, Ambujakshi, Samvada, Piyusha, Pipasu, Tad, Yushmad, Tada, Dhu, Avi, Iksha, Artha, Iva, Animesha, Desha, Tas, Abha, Ani,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nalapraṇālīmiladambujākṣīsaṃvādapīyūṣapipāsavaste
  • nala -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • praṇālīm -
  • praṇālī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ilad -
  • il -> ilat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √il class 6 verb], [vocative single from √il class 6 verb], [accusative single from √il class 6 verb]
  • ambujākṣī -
  • ambujākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • saṃvāda -
  • saṃvāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pīyūṣa -
  • pīyūṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pīyūṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pipāsavas -
  • pipāsu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pipāsu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • 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]
  • Line 2: “tadadhvavīkṣārthamivānimeṣā deśasya tasyābharaṇībabhūvuḥ
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhva -
  • dhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
  • avī -
  • avi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    avi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    avi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    avī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [locative single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • īkṣā -
  • īkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    īkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • animeṣā* -
  • animeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    animeṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • deśasya -
  • deśa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ābha -
  • ābha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ābha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ra -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṇī -
  • aṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • babhūvuḥ -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active third plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.3

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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