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 18.118

आस्त भावमधिगच्छतोस्तयोः संमदेषु करजक्षतार्पणा ।
फाणितेषु मरिचावचूर्णना सा स्फुटं कटुरपि स्पृहावहा ॥ ११८ ॥

āsta bhāvamadhigacchatostayoḥ saṃmadeṣu karajakṣatārpaṇā |
phāṇiteṣu maricāvacūrṇanā sā sphuṭaṃ kaṭurapi spṛhāvahā || 118 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.118 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 (18.118). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Bhava, Adhi, Gacchat, Tad, Mada, Karaja, Kshata, Arpana, Phanita, Marica, Sphutam, Sphuta, Katu, Api, Spriha, Avaha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.118). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “āsta bhāvamadhigacchatostayoḥ saṃmadeṣu karajakṣatārpaṇā
  • āsta -
  • ās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle third single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural]
  • bhāvam -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • 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]
  • gacchatos -
  • gacchat (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    gacchat (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • tayoḥ -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • saṃ -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • madeṣu -
  • mada (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    mada (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • karaja -
  • karaja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    karaja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣatā -
  • kṣata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
    kṣan -> kṣatā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṣan class 8 verb]
  • arpaṇā -
  • arpaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “phāṇiteṣu maricāvacūrṇanā sphuṭaṃ kaṭurapi spṛhāvahā
  • phāṇiteṣu -
  • phāṇita (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • maricā -
  • marica (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    marica (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • avacūrṇanā -
  • -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sphuṭam -
  • sphuṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sphuṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sphuṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sphuṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kaṭur -
  • kaṭu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • spṛhā -
  • spṛha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    spṛhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • avahā -
  • avahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.118

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)

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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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