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 6.83

मन्दाकिनीनन्दनयोर्विहारे देवे धवे देवरि माधवे वा ।
श्रेयः श्रियां यातरि यच्च सख्यां तच्चेतसा भाविनि भावयस्व ॥ ८३ ॥

mandākinīnandanayorvihāre deve dhave devari mādhave vā |
śreyaḥ śriyāṃ yātari yacca sakhyāṃ taccetasā bhāvini bhāvayasva || 83 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.83 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 (6.83). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mandakini, Mandaki, Nandana, Vihara, Deva, Dhava, Dhu, Devri, Madhava, Madhavi, Madhu, Shreyah, Shreyas, Shreya, Shri, Shriya, Yatri, Yat, Yad, Sakhi, Tat, Tad, Cetasa, Bhavin, Bhavini, Bhavi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “mandākinīnandanayorvihāre deve dhave devari mādhave
  • mandākinī -
  • mandākinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    mandāki (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nandanayor -
  • nandana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    nandana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    nandanā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • vihāre -
  • vihāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • deve -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    devā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    div (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • dhave -
  • dhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhu (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    dhav (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
    dhū (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • devari -
  • devṛ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mādhave -
  • mādhava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mādhava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mādhavi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    mādhavā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    mādhu (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    mādhu (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “śreyaḥ śriyāṃ yātari yacca sakhyāṃ taccetasā bhāvini bhāvayasva
  • śreyaḥ -
  • śreyaḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    śreyas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śreyas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • śriyām -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural], [locative single]
    śriyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yātari -
  • yātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yātṛ (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • yac -
  • 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]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sakhyām -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • tac -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cetasā* -
  • cetasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • bhāvini -
  • bhāvinī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhāvin (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhāvin (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhāvī (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • bhāvayasva -
  • bhū (verb class 0)
    [imperative middle second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.83

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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