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 1.113

महीयसः पङ्कजमण्डलस्य यश्छलेन गौरस्य च मेचकस्य च ।
नलेन मेने सलिले निलीनयोस्त्विषं विमुञ्चन्विधुकालकूटयोः ॥ ११३ ॥

mahīyasaḥ paṅkajamaṇḍalasya yaśchalena gaurasya ca mecakasya ca |
nalena mene salile nilīnayostviṣaṃ vimuñcanvidhukālakūṭayoḥ || 113 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.113 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 (1.113). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahiyas, Pankaja, Anda, Lasya, Yah, Chala, Gaura, Mecaka, Nala, Mena, Meni, Salila, Nilina, Tvish, Muncat, Vidhu, Kalakuta,

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 1.113). 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: “mahīyasaḥ paṅkajamaṇḍalasya yaśchalena gaurasya ca mecakasya ca
  • mahīyasaḥ -
  • mahīyas (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    mahīyas (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • paṅkajam -
  • paṅkaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paṅkaja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aṇḍa -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lasya -
  • las -> lasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √las]
    la (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    las -> lasya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √las class 10 verb]
    las -> lasya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √las class 10 verb]
  • yaś -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • chalena -
  • chala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    chala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • gaurasya -
  • gaura (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    gaura (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mecakasya -
  • mecaka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    mecaka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “nalena mene salile nilīnayostviṣaṃ vimuñcanvidhukālakūṭayoḥ
  • nalena -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mene -
  • mena (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    menā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    meni (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    man (verb class 4)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
    man (verb class 8)
    [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
  • salile -
  • salila (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    salila (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    salilā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nilīnayos -
  • nilīna (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    nilīna (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    nilīnā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
  • tviṣam -
  • tviṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tviṣ (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • muñcan -
  • muc -> muñcat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muc class 6 verb], [vocative single from √muc class 6 verb]
    muñc -> muñcat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √muñc class 1 verb], [vocative single from √muñc class 1 verb]
  • vidhu -
  • vidhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vidhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vidhū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    vidhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • kālakūṭayoḥ -
  • kālakūṭa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    kālakūṭa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]
    kālakūṭā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive dual], [locative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 1.113

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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