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 19.23

मुषितमनसश्चित्रं भैमि त्वयाद्य कलागृहैर्निषाधवसुधानाथस्यापि श्लथश्लथता विधौ ।
अजगणदयं संध्यां वन्ध्यां विधाय न दूषणं नमसितुमना यन्नाम स्यान्न संप्रति पूषणम् ॥ २३ ॥

muṣitamanasaścitraṃ bhaimi tvayādya kalāgṛhairniṣādhavasudhānāthasyāpi ślathaślathatā vidhau |
ajagaṇadayaṃ saṃdhyāṃ vandhyāṃ vidhāya na dūṣaṇaṃ namasitumanā yannāma syānna saṃprati pūṣaṇam || 23 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.23 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 (19.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mushita, Anas, Anasa, Citram, Citra, Bhaimi, Tva, Yushmad, Adya, Kala, Agriha, Nishadha, Vasudhana, Api, Shlatha, Shlathat, Vidh, Vidha, Vidhi, Vidhu, Aja, Gana, Daya, Sandhi, Sandhya, Vandhya, Dushana, Namas, Mana, Yannaman, Syat, Sya, Samprati, Pushana, Pushan,

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 19.23). 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: “muṣitamanasaścitraṃ bhaimi tvayādya kalāgṛhairniṣādhavasudhānāthasyāpi ślathaślathatā vidhau
  • muṣitam -
  • muṣita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    muṣita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    muṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    muṣ -> muṣita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √muṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √muṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √muṣ class 9 verb]
    muṣ -> muṣita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √muṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √muṣ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √muṣ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √muṣ class 6 verb], [nominative single from √muṣ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √muṣ class 9 verb]
  • anasaś -
  • anas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    anasa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nas (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • citram -
  • citram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    citra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    citrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bhaimi -
  • bhaimi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • adya -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kalā -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    kal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • agṛhair -
  • agṛha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    agṛha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • niṣādha -
  • niṣādha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣādha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vasudhānāt -
  • vasudhāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    vasudhāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • hasyā -
  • has -> hasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √has]
    ha (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • ślatha -
  • ślatha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ślatha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ślath (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • ślathatā -
  • ślath -> ślathat (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental single from √ślath class 1 verb]
    ślath -> ślathat (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental single from √ślath class 1 verb]
  • vidhau -
  • vidh (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vidhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “ajagaṇadayaṃ saṃdhyāṃ vandhyāṃ vidhāya na dūṣaṇaṃ namasitumanā yannāma syānna saṃprati pūṣaṇam
  • aja -
  • aja (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aja (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    aj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gaṇa -
  • gaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dayam -
  • dayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    daya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sandhyām -
  • sandhi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    sandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vandhyām -
  • vandhyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vidhāya -
  • vidha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    vidha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dūṣaṇam -
  • dūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • namasi -
  • namas (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    namas (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    nam (verb class 1)
    [present active second single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • manā* -
  • mana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    manā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yannāma -
  • yannāman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yannāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • syān -
  • syāt (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    syāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [optative active third single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samprati -
  • samprati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sampratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pūṣaṇam -
  • pūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pūṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    pūṣan (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.23

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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