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 9.14

अदोऽयमालप्य शिखीव शारदो बभूव तूष्णीमहितापकारकः ।
अथास्यरागस्य दधा पदेपदे वचांसि हंसीव विदर्भजाददे ॥ १४ ॥

ado'yamālapya śikhīva śārado babhūva tūṣṇīmahitāpakārakaḥ |
athāsyarāgasya dadhā padepade vacāṃsi haṃsīva vidarbhajādade || 14 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.14 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 (9.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ada, Adah, Aya, Idam, Alapya, Shikhi, Shikhin, Iva, Sharada, Tushnim, Tushni, Ahita, Apakaraka, Atha, Asya, Araga, Dadha, Pada, Padi, Pad, Vacas, Hamsi, Hamsin, Vidarbhaja,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ado'yamālapya śikhīva śārado babhūva tūṣṇīmahitāpakārakaḥ
  • ado' -
  • ada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ad (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    adaḥ (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṝ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ālapya -
  • ālapya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śikhī -
  • śikhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śikhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    śikhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    śikhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śārado* -
  • śārada (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • babhūva -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • tūṣṇīm -
  • tūṣṇīm (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tūṣṇīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūṣṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ahitā -
  • ahita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ahita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ahitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ah (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • apakārakaḥ -
  • apakāraka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “athāsyarāgasya dadhā padepade vacāṃsi haṃsīva vidarbhajādade
  • athā -
  • athā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āsya -
  • āsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āsya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √as]
    as -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √as]
    ās -> āsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ās]
    as -> āsya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    ās -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √ās]
    ās -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √ās]
    as -> āsya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √as]
    as -> āsya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √as]
    ās (verb class 2)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • arāgasya -
  • arāga (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    arāga (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • dadhā -
  • dadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pade -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • pade -
  • pada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    padi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pad (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • vacāṃsi -
  • vacas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • haṃsī -
  • haṃsī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    haṃsin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    haṃsin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • vidarbhajā -
  • vidarbhajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adade -
  • (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
    dad (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 9.14

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
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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