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 8.78

तं दह्यमानैरपि मन्मथैधं हस्तैरुपास्ते मलयः प्रवालैः ।
कृच्छ्रेऽप्यसौ नोज्झति तस्य सेवां सदा यदाशामवलम्बते यः ॥ ७८ ॥

taṃ dahyamānairapi manmathaidhaṃ hastairupāste malayaḥ pravālaiḥ |
kṛcchre'pyasau nojjhati tasya sevāṃ sadā yadāśāmavalambate yaḥ || 78 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.78 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 (8.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dah, Amana, Api, Manmatha, Manmathin, Aidha, Hasta, Upasti, Malaya, Mali, Pravala, Kricchra, Apya, Asi, Asu, Adah, Nri, Ujjhat, Tad, Seva, Sada, Yada, Yad, Valamba, Yushmad, Yah,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “taṃ dahyamānairapi manmathaidhaṃ hastairupāste malayaḥ pravālaiḥ
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • dahya -
  • dah -> dahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dah]
    dah (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dah (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • amānair -
  • amāna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • manmathai -
  • manmatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    manmathā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    manmathin (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aidham -
  • aidha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • hastair -
  • hasta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    hasta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • upāste -
  • upāsti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • malayaḥ -
  • malaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    mali (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • pravālaiḥ -
  • pravāla (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pravāla (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “kṛcchre'pyasau nojjhati tasya sevāṃ sadā yadāśāmavalambate yaḥ
  • kṛcchre' -
  • kṛcchra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṛcchra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛcchrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • asau -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • 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]
  • ujjhati -
  • ujjh -> ujjhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
    ujjh -> ujjhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √ujjh class 6 verb]
    ujjhat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ujjhat (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    ujjhat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    ujjh (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sevām -
  • sevā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sadā* -
  • sada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yadā -
  • yadā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yadā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • aśāma -
  • śā (verb class 3)
    [aorist active first plural]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [aorist active first plural]
  • valamba -
  • valamba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

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