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 16.71

यदष्यपीता वसुधालयैः सुधा तदप्यदः स्वादु ततोऽनुमीयते ।
अपि क्रतूषर्बुधदग्धगन्धिने स्पृहां यदस्मै दधते सुधान्धसः ॥ ७१ ॥

yadaṣyapītā vasudhālayaiḥ sudhā tadapyadaḥ svādu tato'numīyate |
api kratūṣarbudhadagdhagandhine spṛhāṃ yadasmai dadhate sudhāndhasaḥ || 71 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.71 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 (16.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yad, Pita, Vasudha, Alaya, Sudha, Tad, Tat, Api, Apya, Ada, Adah, Svadu, Tatah, Tata, Anu, Kratu, Usharbudha, Dagdha, Gandhi, Gandhin, Spriha, Idam, Sudhandhas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yadaṣyapītā vasudhālayaiḥ sudhā tadapyadaḥ svādu tato'numīyate
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    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]
  • aṣya -
  • aṣ -> aṣya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √aṣ]
  • pītā* -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb]
    pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb]
    -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √ class 4 verb]
  • vasudhā -
  • vasudhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    vasudhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • alayaiḥ -
  • alaya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    alaya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • sudhā -
  • sudhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • apya -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    apya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • adaḥ -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṝ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • svādu -
  • svādu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    svādu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tato' -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • anum -
  • anu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    anu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • īyate -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 2: “api kratūṣarbudhadagdhagandhine spṛhāṃ yadasmai dadhate sudhāndhasaḥ
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • kratū -
  • kratu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • uṣarbudha -
  • uṣarbudha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uṣarbudha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dagdha -
  • dagdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dagdha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandhine -
  • gandhi (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    gandhin (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    gandhin (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • spṛhām -
  • spṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yad -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    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]
  • asmai -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • dadhate -
  • dadh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present middle third plural]
  • sudhāndhasaḥ -
  • sudhāndhas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 16.71

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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