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 13.25

शोणं पदप्रणयिनं गुणमस्य पश्य किंचास्य सेवनपरैव सरखती सा ।
एनं भजस्व सुभगे भुवनाधिनाथं किं वा भजन्ति तमिमं कमलाशया न ॥ २५ ॥

śoṇaṃ padapraṇayinaṃ guṇamasya paśya kiṃcāsya sevanaparaiva sarakhatī sā |
enaṃ bhajasva subhage bhuvanādhināthaṃ kiṃ vā bhajanti tamimaṃ kamalāśayā na || 25 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.25 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 (13.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shona, Pada, Pranayin, Guna, Idam, Pashya, Kinca, Sevana, Para, Saragh, Hati, Subhaga, Bhuvana, Adhinatha, Kim, Var, Tami, Kamala, Ashaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śoṇaṃ padapraṇayinaṃ guṇamasya paśya kiṃcāsya sevanaparaiva sarakhatī
  • śoṇam -
  • śoṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śoṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śoṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pada -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • praṇayinam -
  • praṇayin (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • guṇam -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    guṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • 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]
  • paśya -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
  • kiñcā -
  • kiñca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kiñca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative 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]
  • sevana -
  • sevana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • parai -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    parā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    parā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sarak -
  • saragh (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • hatī -
  • hati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “enaṃ bhajasva subhage bhuvanādhināthaṃ kiṃ bhajanti tamimaṃ kamalāśayā na
  • Cannot analyse enam*bh
  • bhajasva -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • subhage -
  • subhaga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    subhaga (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    subhagā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhuvanā -
  • bhuvana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuvana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhuvanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adhinātham -
  • adhinātha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • bhajanti -
  • bhaj (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • tamim -
  • tami (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kamalā -
  • kamala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kamala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kamalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • āśayā* -
  • āśaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    āśayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 13.25

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
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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