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 3.48

निशा शशाङ्कं शिवया गिरीशं शृया हरिं योजयतः प्रतीतः ।
विधेरपि स्वारसिकः प्रयासः परस्परं योग्यसमागमाय ॥ ४८ ॥

niśā śaśāṅkaṃ śivayā girīśaṃ śṛyā hariṃ yojayataḥ pratītaḥ |
vidherapi svārasikaḥ prayāsaḥ parasparaṃ yogyasamāgamāya || 48 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.48 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 (3.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nish, Nisha, Shashanka, Shiva, Girisha, Hari, Yojayat, Pratita, Vidhi, Api, Svarasika, Prayasa, Parasparam, Paraspara, Yogya, Samagama,

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 3.48). 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: “niśā śaśāṅkaṃ śivayā girīśaṃ śṛyā hariṃ yojayataḥ pratītaḥ
  • niśā -
  • niś (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    niśā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śaśāṅkam -
  • śaśāṅka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • śivayā -
  • śivā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • girīśam -
  • girīśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    girīśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse śṛyā*ha
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yojayataḥ -
  • yuj -> yojayat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √yuj], [ablative single from √yuj], [genitive single from √yuj]
    yuj -> yojayat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √yuj], [genitive single from √yuj]
    yuj (verb class 0)
    [present active third dual]
  • pratītaḥ -
  • pratīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “vidherapi svārasikaḥ prayāsaḥ parasparaṃ yogyasamāgamāya
  • vidher -
  • vidhi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vidhi (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vidh (verb class 6)
    [optative active second single]
    vidh (verb class 6)
    [optative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • svārasikaḥ -
  • svārasika (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • prayāsaḥ -
  • prayāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • parasparam -
  • parasparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yogya -
  • yogya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yogya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yuj -> yogya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
    yuj -> yogya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √yuj class 7 verb]
  • samāgamāya -
  • samāgama (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 3.48

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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