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 8.20

नत्वा शिरोरत्नरुचापि पाद्यं संपाद्यमाचारविदातिथिभ्यः ।
प्रियाक्षरालीरसधारयापि वैधी विधेया मधुपर्कतृप्तिः ॥ २० ॥

natvā śiroratnarucāpi pādyaṃ saṃpādyamācāravidātithibhyaḥ |
priyākṣarālīrasadhārayāpi vaidhī vidheyā madhuparkatṛptiḥ || 20 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.20 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 (8.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shiroratna, Ruc, Ruca, Api, Padya, Sampadya, Acara, Vid, Vida, Atithi, Atithin, Pri, Priya, Akshara, Ali, Rasa, Dhara, Dharaya, Vaidhi, Vidheya, Madhuparka, Tripti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “natvā śiroratnarucāpi pādyaṃ saṃpādyamācāravidātithibhyaḥ
  • natvā -
  • nam -> natvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √nam]
  • śiroratna -
  • śiroratna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rucā -
  • ruca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ruca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ruc (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    rucā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pādyam -
  • pādya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pādya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pādyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pad -> pādya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √pad]
    pad -> pādya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pad class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pad]
    pad -> pādya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pad class 4 verb], [accusative single from √pad class 4 verb], [nominative single from √pad], [accusative single from √pad]
    pad -> pādya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pad]
    pad -> pādya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pad class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pad class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pad], [accusative single from √pad]
  • sampādyam -
  • sampādya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sampādya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sampādyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ācāra -
  • ācāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidā -
  • vida (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vida (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vid (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vidā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural]
  • atithibhyaḥ -
  • atithi (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    atithin (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    atithin (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • Line 2: “priyākṣarālīrasadhārayāpi vaidhī vidheyā madhuparkatṛptiḥ
  • priyā -
  • priya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṣarā -
  • akṣara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • alīr -
  • ali (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rasa -
  • rasa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ras (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dhārayā -
  • dhāraya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhāraya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dhārā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    dhārayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dhṛ (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • vaidhī -
  • vaidhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • vidheyā* -
  • vidheya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vidheyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • madhuparka -
  • madhuparka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tṛptiḥ -
  • tṛpti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tṛpti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.20

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)

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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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