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 19.25

रह सहचरीमेतां राजन्नपि स्त्रितमां क्षाणं तरणिकिरणैः स्तोकान्मुक्तैः समालभते नभः ।
उदधिनिरयद्भास्वत्स्वर्णोदकुम्भदिदृक्षुतां दधति नलिनं प्रस्थायिन्यः श्रियः कुमुदान्मुदा ॥ २५ ॥

raha sahacarīmetāṃ rājannapi stritamāṃ kṣāṇaṃ taraṇikiraṇaiḥ stokānmuktaiḥ samālabhate nabhaḥ |
udadhinirayadbhāsvatsvarṇodakumbhadidṛkṣutāṃ dadhati nalinaṃ prasthāyinyaḥ śriyaḥ kumudānmudā || 25 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 19.25 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 (19.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Raha, Sahacari, Eta, Esha, Rajan, Rajat, Api, Stri, Tama, Kshana, Tarani, Kirana, Stoka, Mukta, Sama, Nabh, Nabha, Nabhas, Udadhi, Rayat, Bhasvat, Arnoda, Kumbha, Didrikshu, Nalina, Prasthayini, Shri, Shriya, Kumuda, Mud, Muda,

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 19.25). 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: “raha sahacarīmetāṃ rājannapi stritamāṃ kṣāṇaṃ taraṇikiraṇaiḥ stokānmuktaiḥ samālabhate nabhaḥ
  • raha -
  • raha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rah (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sahacarīm -
  • sahacarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • etām -
  • etā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • rājann -
  • rājan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    rāj -> rājat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √rāj class 1 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • stri -
  • strī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • tamām -
  • tamā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣāṇam -
  • kṣāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṣāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • taraṇi -
  • taraṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    taraṇi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    taraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    taraṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • kiraṇaiḥ -
  • kiraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • stokān -
  • stoka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    stoka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • muktaiḥ -
  • mukta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    mukta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √muc class 6 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √muc class 1 verb]
    muc -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √muc class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, masculine)
    [instrumental plural from √muj class 1 verb]
    muj -> mukta (participle, neuter)
    [instrumental plural from √muj class 1 verb]
  • samā -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • alabhate -
  • nabhaḥ -
  • nabhas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    nabhas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nabh (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nabha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “udadhinirayadbhāsvatsvarṇodakumbhadidṛkṣutāṃ dadhati nalinaṃ prasthāyinyaḥ śriyaḥ kumudānmudā
  • udadhini -
  • udadhi (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • rayad -
  • ray -> rayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ray class 1 verb], [vocative single from √ray class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ray class 1 verb]
  • bhāsvatsva -
  • bhāsvat (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    bhāsvat (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • arṇoda -
  • arṇoda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arṇoda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumbha -
  • kumbha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumbha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • didṛkṣu -
  • didṛkṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    didṛkṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    didṛkṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dadhati -
  • dadh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [present active third plural]
  • nalinam -
  • nalina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • prasthāyinyaḥ -
  • prasthāyinī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • śriyaḥ -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kumudān -
  • kumuda (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    kumuda (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • mudā -
  • mud (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mudā (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 19.25

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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)

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by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

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