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 8.88

प्रिया मनोभूशरदावदाहे देवीस्त्वदर्थेन निमज्जयद्भिः ।
सुरेषु सारैः क्रियतेऽधुना तैः पादार्पणानुग्रहभूरियं भूः ॥ ८८ ॥

priyā manobhūśaradāvadāhe devīstvadarthena nimajjayadbhiḥ |
sureṣu sāraiḥ kriyate'dhunā taiḥ pādārpaṇānugrahabhūriyaṃ bhūḥ || 88 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.88 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 (8.88). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pri, Priya, Sharad, Sharada, Ada, Ahe, Aha, Ahi, Devi, Tvadarthe, Majjayat, Sura, Sara, Kriyat, Adhuna, Tad, Padarpana, Anugraha, Bhuri, Yah, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “priyā manobhūśaradāvadāhe devīstvadarthena nimajjayadbhiḥ
  • priyā* -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • manobhū -
  • manobhū (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • śaradāva -
  • śarad (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śarada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • adā -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • ahe -
  • ahe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    aha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ahi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • devīs -
  • devī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • tvadarthe -
  • tvadarthe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ni -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • majjayadbhiḥ -
  • majj -> majjayat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √majj]
    majj -> majjayat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √majj]
  • Line 2: “sureṣu sāraiḥ kriyate'dhunā taiḥ pādārpaṇānugrahabhūriyaṃ bhūḥ
  • sureṣu -
  • sura (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    sura (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • sāraiḥ -
  • sāra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    sāra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kriyate' -
  • kṛ -> kriyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kriyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
    kṛ (verb class 6)
    [present middle third single], [present passive third single]
  • adhunā -
  • adhunā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • taiḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • pādārpaṇā -
  • pādārpaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anugraha -
  • anugraha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūri -
  • bhūri (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūri (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhūri (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūrī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūrī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yam -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhūḥ -
  • bhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    bhū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [injunctive active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 8.88

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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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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