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 11.98

आलिङ्गितः कमलवत्करकस्त्वयाऽयं श्यामः सुमेरुशिस्वयेव नवः पयोदः ।
कन्दर्पमूर्धरुहमण्डनचम्पकस्रग्दामत्वदङ्गरुचिकञ्चुकितश्चकास्तु ॥ ९८ ॥

āliṅgitaḥ kamalavatkarakastvayā'yaṃ śyāmaḥ sumeruśisvayeva navaḥ payodaḥ |
kandarpamūrdharuhamaṇḍanacampakasragdāmatvadaṅgarucikañcukitaścakāstu || 98 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.98 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 (11.98). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Alingita, Kamala, Atka, Raka, Aya, Idam, Shyama, Sumeru, Shi, Sva, Iva, Nava, Payoda, Kandarpa, Dha, Ruh, Ruha, Anda, Campaka, Sragdaman, Yushmad, Anga, Ruc, Ruci, Kancukita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “āliṅgitaḥ kamalavatkarakastvayā'yaṃ śyāmaḥ sumeruśisvayeva navaḥ payodaḥ
  • āliṅgitaḥ -
  • āliṅgita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kamala -
  • kamala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kamala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • atka -
  • atka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rakas -
  • raka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tvayā' -
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śyāmaḥ -
  • śyāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śā (verb class 4)
    [present active first plural]
  • sumeru -
  • sumeru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sumeru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sumeru (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śi -
  • śi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    śī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    śī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • svaye -
  • svā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • navaḥ -
  • nava (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • payodaḥ -
  • payoda (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kandarpamūrdharuhamaṇḍanacampakasragdāmatvadaṅgarucikañcukitaścakāstu
  • kandarpam -
  • kandarpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kandarpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ūr -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • dha -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ruham -
  • ruha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ruha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ruhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ruh (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṇḍa -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • campaka -
  • campaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    campaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sragdāma -
  • sragdāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tvad -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • aṅga -
  • aṅga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅga (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aṅg (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ruci -
  • ruci (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ruci (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    rucī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ruc (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • kañcukitaś -
  • kañcukita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • cakāstu -
  • cakās (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 11.98

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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