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 20.106

अथ स्वपृष्ठनिष्ठायाः शृण्वत्या निषधाभिधाः ।
नलमौलिमणौ तस्या भावमाकलयत्कला ॥ १०६ ॥

atha svapṛṣṭhaniṣṭhāyāḥ śṛṇvatyā niṣadhābhidhāḥ |
nalamaulimaṇau tasyā bhāvamākalayatkalā || 106 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.106 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:

Read online Buy now! The English translation by K.K. Handiqui (1965)

Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (20.106). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atha, Sva, Svan, Prishtha, Nishtha, Shrinvati, Nishadha, Abhidha, Nala, Auli, Ani, Anu, Bhava, Akala, Yat, Yad, Kala,

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 20.106). 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: “atha svapṛṣṭhaniṣṭhāyāḥ śṛṇvatyā niṣadhābhidhāḥ
  • atha -
  • atha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sva -
  • sva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    svan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sva (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • pṛṣṭha -
  • pṛṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niṣṭhāyāḥ -
  • niṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • śṛṇvatyā* -
  • śru -> śṛṇvatī (participle, feminine)
    [ablative single from √śru class 5 verb], [genitive single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • niṣadhā -
  • niṣadha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣadha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    niṣadhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhidhāḥ -
  • abhidhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “nalamaulimaṇau tasyā bhāvamākalayatkalā
  • nalam -
  • nala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aulim -
  • auli (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    auli (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṇau -
  • aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    aṇu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tasyā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhāvam -
  • bhāva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhū -> bhāvam (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • ākala -
  • ākala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ākala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • kalā -
  • kalā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 20.106

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

English (Hardcover)

Buy now!
Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

English (Hardcover)

Buy now!
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

Buy now!
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.

Buy now!
Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: