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 6.58

सखीशतानां सरसैर्विलासैः स्मरावरोधभ्रममावहन्तीम् ।
विलोकयामास सभां स भैम्यास्तस्य प्रतोलीमणिवेदिकायाम् ॥ ५८ ॥

sakhīśatānāṃ sarasairvilāsaiḥ smarāvarodhabhramamāvahantīm |
vilokayāmāsa sabhāṃ sa bhaimyāstasya pratolīmaṇivedikāyām || 58 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.58 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 (6.58). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sakhi, Shata, Sarasa, Vilasa, Rodha, Rodhan, Bhrama, Hanti, Viloka, Amasa, Sabha, Bhaimi, Tad, Pratoli, Ani, Vedika,

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 6.58). 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: “sakhīśatānāṃ sarasairvilāsaiḥ smarāvarodhabhramamāvahantīm
  • sakhī -
  • sakhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • śatānām -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    śatā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • sarasair -
  • sarasa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sarasa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vilāsaiḥ -
  • vilāsa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vilāsa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • smarāva -
  • smṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active first dual]
  • rodha -
  • rodha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rodha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rodhan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    rodhan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rudh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhramam -
  • bhrama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • āva -
  • av (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    āva (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • hantī -
  • hanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • im -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “vilokayāmāsa sabhāṃ sa bhaimyāstasya pratolīmaṇivedikāyām
  • vilokayā -
  • vilokā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • amāsa -
  • amāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    amāsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sabhām -
  • sabhā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaimyās -
  • bhaimī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • pratolīm -
  • pratolī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṇi -
  • aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • vedikāyām -
  • vedikā (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 6.58

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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