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 19.18

निशि निरशनाः क्षीरस्यन्तः क्षुधा।श्वकिशोरका मधुरमधुरं हेषन्ते ते विलोलितवालधि ।
तुरगसमजः स्थानोत्थायं क्वणन्मणिमन्थभूधरभवशिलालेहायेहाचणो लवणस्यति ॥ १८ ॥

niśi niraśanāḥ kṣīrasyantaḥ kṣudhā|śvakiśorakā madhuramadhuraṃ heṣante te vilolitavāladhi |
turagasamajaḥ sthānotthāyaṃ kvaṇanmaṇimanthabhūdharabhavaśilālehāyehācaṇo lavaṇasyati || 18 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.18 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 (19.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nish, Nishi, Nirashana, Kshira, Syat, Syanta, Kshudh, Kshudha, Ashva, Kishoraka, Madhuram, Madhura, Adhura, Tad, Yushmad, Vilolita, Turaga, Samaja, Sthana, Sthanu, Utthayam, Kvanat, Manimantha, Bhudhara, Bhava, Shilala, Iha, Lavanasyati,

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 19.18). 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: “niśi niraśanāḥ kṣīrasyantaḥ kṣudhā|śvakiśorakā madhuramadhuraṃ heṣante te vilolitavāladhi
  • niśi -
  • niśi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    niśi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    niś (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • niraśanāḥ -
  • niraśana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    niraśanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kṣīra -
  • kṣīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • syantaḥ -
  • -> syat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √ class 4 verb]
    syam -> syanta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √syam class 1 verb]
  • kṣudhā -
  • kṣudha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣudha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣudh (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    kṣudhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśva -
  • aśva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kiśorakā* -
  • kiśoraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • madhuram -
  • madhuram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • adhuram -
  • adhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • heṣante -
  • heṣ (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • 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]
  • vilolita -
  • vilolita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vilolita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāladhi -
  • vāladhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Line 2: “turagasamajaḥ sthānotthāyaṃ kvaṇanmaṇimanthabhūdharabhavaśilālehāyehācaṇo lavaṇasyati
  • turaga -
  • turaga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samajaḥ -
  • samaja (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sthāno -
  • sthāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sthānu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    sthānu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • utthāyam -
  • utthāyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kvaṇan -
  • kvaṇ -> kvaṇat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kvaṇ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kvaṇ class 1 verb]
    kvaṇ -> kvaṇat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kvaṇ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kvaṇ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kvaṇ class 1 verb]
  • maṇimantha -
  • maṇimantha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    maṇimantha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūdhara -
  • bhūdhara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūdhara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhava -
  • bhava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhava (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • śilāle -
  • śilāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    śilāla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • īhāye -
  • īha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
  • ihā -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • acaṇo* -
  • caṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • lavaṇasyati -
  • lavaṇasyati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    lavaṇasyati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    lavaṇasyati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.18

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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