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 22.79

अस्यैव सेवार्थमुपागतानामास्वादयन्पल्लवमोषधीनाम् ।
धयन्नमुष्यैव सुधाजलानि सुखं वसत्येष कलङ्करङ्कुः ॥ ७९ ॥

asyaiva sevārthamupāgatānāmāsvādayanpallavamoṣadhīnām |
dhayannamuṣyaiva sudhājalāni sukhaṃ vasatyeṣa kalaṅkaraṅkuḥ || 79 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.79 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 (22.79). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Asi, Iyam, Idam, Sevartha, Upagata, Asvada, Yat, Pallava, Oshadhi, Dha, Adah, Sudha, Jala, Sukham, Sukha, Vasati, Vasat, Esha, Kalanka, Ranku,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “asyaiva sevārthamupāgatānāmāsvādayanpallavamoṣadhīnām
  • asyai -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative passive first single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sevārtham -
  • sevārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sevārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • upāgatānām -
  • upāgata (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    upāgata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    upāgatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • āsvāda -
  • āsvāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • pallavam -
  • pallava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pallava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pallavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • oṣadhīnām -
  • oṣadhi (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    oṣadhī (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “dhayannamuṣyaiva sudhājalāni sukhaṃ vasatyeṣa kalaṅkaraṅkuḥ
  • dha -
  • dha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yann -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • amuṣyai -
  • adaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, feminine)
    [dative single]
  • aiva -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active first dual]
  • sudhā -
  • sudhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • jalāni -
  • jala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jal (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vasatye -
  • vasati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vasati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vasati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vasatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vas -> vasat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √vas class 1 verb], [locative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kalaṅka -
  • kalaṅka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raṅkuḥ -
  • raṅku (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 22.79

Cover of edition (1989)

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by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

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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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