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 9.117

तवाधराय स्पृहयामि यन्मधुस्रवैः श्रवःसाक्षिकमाक्षिका गिरः ।
अधित्यकासु स्तनयोस्तनोतु ते ममेन्दुलेखाभ्युदयाद्भुतं नखः ॥ ११७ ॥

tavādharāya spṛhayāmi yanmadhusravaiḥ śravaḥsākṣikamākṣikā giraḥ |
adhityakāsu stanayostanotu te mamendulekhābhyudayādbhutaṃ nakhaḥ || 117 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.117 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 (9.117). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yushmad, Adhara, Yat, Yad, Madhusrava, Shrava, Shravas, Sakshin, Sakshi, Kama, Akshika, Gir, Gira, Adhityaka, Stana, Tad, Asmad, Mama, Indulekha, Abhyudaya, Bhuta, Nakha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tavādharāya spṛhayāmi yanmadhusravaiḥ śravaḥsākṣikamākṣikā giraḥ
  • tavā -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • ādharāya -
  • ādhara (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ādhara (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • spṛhayāmi -
  • spṛh (verb class 10)
    [present active first single]
  • yan -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
    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]
  • madhusravaiḥ -
  • madhusrava (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    madhusrava (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śravaḥ -
  • śravas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śravas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    śrava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru (verb class 5)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • sākṣi -
  • sākṣi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sākṣin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sākṣin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sākṣī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sākṣī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sākṣī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kamā -
  • kama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṣikā* -
  • akṣika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • giraḥ -
  • gir (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gir (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gir (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    gira (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “adhityakāsu stanayostanotu te mamendulekhābhyudayādbhutaṃ nakhaḥ
  • adhityakāsu -
  • adhityakā (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • stanayos -
  • stana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • tanotu -
  • tan (verb class 8)
    [imperative active third 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]
  • mame -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
    mamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 3)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 4)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active second plural], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • indulekhā -
  • indulekha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    indulekha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    indulekhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhyudayād -
  • abhyudaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • bhutam -
  • bhuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nakhaḥ -
  • nakha (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 9.117

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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