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 12.5

वृणीष्व वर्णेन सुवर्णकेतकीप्रसूनवर्णादृतुपर्णमादृतम् ।
निजामयोध्यामपि पावनीमयं भवन्मयो ध्यायति नावनीपतिः ॥ ५ ॥

vṛṇīṣva varṇena suvarṇaketakīprasūnavarṇādṛtuparṇamādṛtam |
nijāmayodhyāmapi pāvanīmayaṃ bhavanmayo dhyāyati nāvanīpatiḥ || 5 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 12.5 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 (12.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Varna, Suvarnaketaki, Prasuna, Rituparna, Adrita, Nija, Ayodhya, Api, Pavani, Aya, Idam, Bhavat, Bhavant, Maya, Mayas, Dhyayat, Nava, Asmad, Ani, Pati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “vṛṇīṣva varṇena suvarṇaketakīprasūnavarṇādṛtuparṇamādṛtam
  • vṛṇīṣva -
  • vṛ (verb class 9)
    [imperative middle second single]
    vṛ (verb class 9)
    [imperative middle second single]
  • varṇena -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • suvarṇaketakī -
  • suvarṇaketakī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • prasūna -
  • prasūna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prasūna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varṇād -
  • varṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    varṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • ṛtuparṇam -
  • ṛtuparṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ādṛtam -
  • ādṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ādṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ādṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “nijāmayodhyāmapi pāvanīmayaṃ bhavanmayo dhyāyati nāvanīpatiḥ
  • nijām -
  • nijā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ayodhyām -
  • ayodhyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • pāvanīm -
  • pāvanī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ayam -
  • aya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavan -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mayo* -
  • mayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    maya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dhyāyati -
  • dhyāyati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dhyāyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dhyāyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • nāva -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    nu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative dual], [dative dual], [genitive dual]
  • anī -
  • anī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ani (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • patiḥ -
  • pati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    pati (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 12.5

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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