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 17.96

तिष्ठ भोस्तिष्ठ कण्ठोष्ठं कुण्ठयामि हठादयम् ।
अपष्ठु पठतः पाठ्यमधिगोष्ठि शठस्य ते ॥ ९६ ॥

tiṣṭha bhostiṣṭha kaṇṭhoṣṭhaṃ kuṇṭhayāmi haṭhādayam |
apaṣṭhu paṭhataḥ pāṭhyamadhigoṣṭhi śaṭhasya te || 96 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.96 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 (17.96). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tishtha, Bha, Bhu, Kanthoshtha, Hatha, Aya, Idam, Apashthu, Pathat, Pathya, Adhi, Goshthi, Shatha, Tad, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tiṣṭha bhostiṣṭha kaṇṭhoṣṭhaṃ kuṇṭhayāmi haṭhādayam
  • tiṣṭha -
  • tiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhos -
  • bhā (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tiṣṭha -
  • tiṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tiṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kaṇṭhoṣṭham -
  • kaṇṭhoṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kaṇṭhoṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kuṇṭhayāmi -
  • kuṇṭh (verb class 10)
    [present active first single]
    kuṇṭh (verb class 0)
    [present active first single]
  • haṭhād -
  • haṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “apaṣṭhu paṭhataḥ pāṭhyamadhigoṣṭhi śaṭhasya te
  • apaṣṭhu -
  • apaṣṭhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    apaṣṭhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    apaṣṭhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    apaṣṭhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • paṭhataḥ -
  • paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √paṭh class 1 verb], [ablative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh -> paṭhat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √paṭh class 1 verb]
    paṭh (verb class 1)
    [present active third dual]
  • pāṭhyam -
  • pāṭhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pāṭhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pāṭhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    paṭh -> pāṭhya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √paṭh]
    paṭh -> pāṭhya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √paṭh]
    paṭh -> pāṭhyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √paṭh]
    paṭh -> pāṭhya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √paṭh]
    paṭh -> pāṭhya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √paṭh class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṭh], [accusative single from √paṭh]
  • adhi -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • goṣṭhi -
  • goṣṭhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • śaṭhasya -
  • śaṭha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    śaṭha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 17.96

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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