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 21.31

नैकवर्णमणिभूषणपूर्णे स क्षितीन्दुरनवद्यनिवेद्ये ।
अध्यतिष्ठदमलं मणिपीठं तत्र चित्रसिचयोच्चयचारौ ॥ ३१ ॥

naikavarṇamaṇibhūṣaṇapūrṇe sa kṣitīnduranavadyanivedye |
adhyatiṣṭhadamalaṃ maṇipīṭhaṃ tatra citrasicayoccayacārau || 31 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.31 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 (21.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naikavarna, Ani, Bhushana, Purna, Purni, Kshiti, Dura, Navat, Vedya, Adhi, Atishthat, Amala, Mani, Pitha, Tatra, Citra, Sicaya, Uccaya, Cara, Caru,

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 21.31). 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: “naikavarṇamaṇibhūṣaṇapūrṇe sa kṣitīnduranavadyanivedye
  • naikavarṇam -
  • naikavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naikavarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naikavarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṇi -
  • aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • bhūṣaṇa -
  • bhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūrṇe -
  • pūrṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pūrṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pūrṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    pūrṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇa (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [locative single from √pṝ class 9 verb]
    pṝ -> pūrṇā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 6 verb], [nominative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative single from √pṝ class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √pṝ class 9 verb]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣitīn -
  • kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dura -
  • dura (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • navad -
  • nu -> navat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √nu class 1 verb], [vocative single from √nu class 1 verb], [accusative single from √nu class 1 verb]
  • ya -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • ani -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vedye -
  • vedya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vedya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vedyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vid -> vedya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 2 verb], [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 2 verb], [locative single from √vid class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vid], [vocative dual from √vid], [accusative dual from √vid], [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vid class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vid], [vocative single from √vid], [vocative dual from √vid], [accusative dual from √vid]
    vid -> vedya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vedya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [locative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vedyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [vocative single from √vid class 6 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 6 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 6 verb]
    vid -> vedya (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 7 verb], [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [locative single from √vid class 7 verb], [nominative dual from √vid], [vocative dual from √vid], [accusative dual from √vid], [locative single from √vid]
    vid -> vedyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [vocative single from √vid class 7 verb], [vocative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [accusative dual from √vid class 7 verb], [nominative dual from √vid], [vocative single from √vid], [vocative dual from √vid], [accusative dual from √vid]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
    vid (verb class 0)
    [present passive first single]
  • Line 2: “adhyatiṣṭhadamalaṃ maṇipīṭhaṃ tatra citrasicayoccayacārau
  • adhya -
  • adhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    adhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    adhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    dhā (verb class 1)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 2)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 3)
    [aorist middle first single]
    dhā (verb class 4)
    [aorist middle first single]
    adhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • atiṣṭhad -
  • atiṣṭhat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    atiṣṭhat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sthā (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • amalam -
  • amala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    amala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    amalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mal (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • maṇi -
  • maṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    maṇī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    maṇī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pīṭham -
  • pīṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pīṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tatra -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • citra -
  • citra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    citra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sicayo -
  • sicaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uccaya -
  • uccaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cārau -
  • cāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    cāru (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.31

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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