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 13.23

नासीरसीमनि घनध्वनिरस्य भूयान्कुम्भीरवान्समकरः सहदानवारिः ।
उत्पद्मकाननसखः सुखमातनोति रत्नैरलंकरणभावमितैर्नदीनः ॥ २३ ॥

nāsīrasīmani ghanadhvanirasya bhūyānkumbhīravānsamakaraḥ sahadānavāriḥ |
utpadmakānanasakhaḥ sukhamātanoti ratnairalaṃkaraṇabhāvamitairnadīnaḥ || 23 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.23 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 (13.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nasira, Siman, Ghanadhvani, Idam, Bhuyas, Kumbhira, Vat, Samakara, Sahadana, Vari, Sukham, Sukha, Nri, Ratna, Alankarana, Bhava, Ita, Nadina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nāsīrasīmani ghanadhvanirasya bhūyānkumbhīravānsamakaraḥ sahadānavāriḥ
  • nāsīra -
  • nāsīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nāsīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sīmani -
  • sīman (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sīman (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • ghanadhvanir -
  • ghanadhvani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ghanadhvani (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhūyān -
  • bhūyas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kumbhīra -
  • kumbhīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vān -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> vāt (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ class 1 verb]
  • samakaraḥ -
  • samakara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sahadāna -
  • sahadāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāriḥ -
  • vāri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “utpadmakānanasakhaḥ sukhamātanoti ratnairalaṃkaraṇabhāvamitairnadīnaḥ
  • Cannot analyse utpadmakānanasakhaḥ*su
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āta -
  • at (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third 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]
  • ūti -
  • ūti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ūti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ratnair -
  • ratna (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ratna (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • alaṅkaraṇa -
  • alaṅkaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhāvam -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • itair -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √i class 2 verb]
  • nadīnaḥ -
  • nadīna (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 13.23

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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