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 21.90

तावके हृदि निपात्य कृतेयं मन्मथेन दृढधैर्यतनुत्रे ।
कुण्ठनादतितमां कुसुमानां छत्त्रमित्त्रमुखतैव शराणाम् ॥ ९० ॥

tāvake hṛdi nipātya kṛteyaṃ manmathena dṛḍhadhairyatanutre |
kuṇṭhanādatitamāṃ kusumānāṃ chattramittramukhataiva śarāṇām || 90 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.90 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 (21.90). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tavaka, Hrid, Nipatya, Krite, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Iyam, Idam, Manmatha, Dridha, Dhairya, Tanutra, Kunthat, Ita, Kusuma, Chattra, Mit, Tra, Ukha, Tan, Shara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tāvake hṛdi nipātya kṛteyaṃ manmathena dṛḍhadhairyatanutre
  • tāvake -
  • tāvaka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    tāvaka (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • hṛdi -
  • hṛd (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nipātya -
  • nipātya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nipātya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nipātya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṛte -
  • kṛte (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛte (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    kṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛt (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    kṛt (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    kṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṛti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛti (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kṛtā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [present middle third single], [imperative active second plural], [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [injunctive middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [injunctive middle third single]
  • iyam -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • manmathena -
  • manmatha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • dṛḍha -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dhairya -
  • dhairya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tanutre -
  • tanutra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “kuṇṭhanādatitamāṃ kusumānāṃ chattramittramukhataiva śarāṇām
  • kuṇṭhan -
  • kuṇṭh -> kuṇṭhat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kuṇṭh class 1 verb], [vocative single from √kuṇṭh class 1 verb]
  • ādat -
  • ad (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • itam -
  • ita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    itā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    i -> ita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> ita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • ām -
  • ā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kusumānām -
  • kusuma (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    kusuma (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    kusumā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • chattra -
  • chattra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    chattra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mit -
  • mit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • tram -
  • tra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    tra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    trā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukha -
  • ukha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tai -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • śarāṇām -
  • śara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    śara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 21.90

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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