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 18.3

न्यस्य मन्त्रिषु स राज्यमादरादारराध मदनं प्रियासखः ।
नैकवर्णमणिकोटिकुट्टिमे हेमभूमिभृति सौधभूधरे ॥ ३ ॥

nyasya mantriṣu sa rājyamādarādārarādha madanaṃ priyāsakhaḥ |
naikavarṇamaṇikoṭikuṭṭime hemabhūmibhṛti saudhabhūdhare || 3 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.3 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 (18.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nyasya, Mantri, Mantrin, Rajya, Adara, Ara, Radha, Madana, Pri, Priya, Sakha, Naikavarna, Ani, Koti, Kuttima, Hema, Heman, Bhumibhrit, Saudha, Bhudhara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “nyasya mantriṣu sa rājyamādarādārarādha madanaṃ priyāsakhaḥ
  • nyasya -
  • nyasya (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nyasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nyasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantriṣu -
  • mantri (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    mantrin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    mantrin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    mantrī (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • ādarād -
  • ādara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • āra -
  • āra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    āra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ār (verb class 4)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • rādha -
  • rādha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rādha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • madanam -
  • madana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • priyā -
  • prī (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • sakhaḥ -
  • sakha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “naikavarṇamaṇikoṭikuṭṭime hemabhūmibhṛti saudhabhūdhare
  • naikavarṇam -
  • naikavarṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    naikavarṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    naikavarṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • aṇi -
  • aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • koṭi -
  • koṭi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    koṭī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • kuṭṭime -
  • kuṭṭima (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuṭṭima (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kuṭṭimā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • hema -
  • hema (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hema (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    heman (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    heman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bhūmibhṛti -
  • bhūmibhṛt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • saudha -
  • saudha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    saudha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūdhare -
  • bhūdhara (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhūdhara (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bhūdharā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 18.3

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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