Nishadha : mentioned in the Mahābhārata: its ruler was Virasena, father of Nala.
... father of the race living in it and presides over it till its termination. In any of these Chaturyugas, his race could well be called "Manu's". And our phrase would seem to mean that the dynasty of Nishadha in the immediate post-Āndhra time would continue up to the present Chaturyuga's end. But then the end should not be very far. In fact, the Purānas could not know how long the dynasty would last ...
... shall go to him fearlessly: 'Sir, thou art the chief of the beasts and the master of this forest. 'Know me to be Damayanti, the daughter of the king of Vidarbha, the wife of the king of Nishadha, the subduer of his foes. 'I am alone in this jungle searching for my husband, miserable, sorrow stricken, o Lord of the beasts, if thou hast seen Nala, comfort me. Page 47 ...
... to Indra, but read in another, it is equally descriptive of Nala. However the most important point to note here is that the Naishadhacharita carries the story only through the honey moon at Nishadha. It starts and ends as a love story. Nala's loss of his throne, his vicissitudes and separation from Damayanti upto his final reunion with her and his reinstatement are absent. The fault of Nala ...
... (Circa 1910-1920) Pondicherry (Circa 1910-1920) Incomplete Poems from Manuscripts (Circa 1912-1920) Collected Poems The Tale of Nala - II Nala, Nishadha's king, paced by a stream That sings to jasmine-bushes where they dream Dropping their petal kisses on the flood. A mountain purple-vague Wide-watching, half-reclined against the sky, The drowsy ...
... 203 My soul regards its veiled subconscient base 621 My way is over the Moro river 660 Mystic daughter of Delight 541 Nala, Nishadha's king, paced by a stream 521 Nala, Nishadha's king, paced by a stream 525 Not in annihilation lost, nor given 282 Not soon is God's delight in us completed 213 Now I have borne Thy ...
... (Circa 1910-1920) Pondicherry (Circa 1910-1920) Incomplete Poems from Manuscripts (Circa 1912-1920) Collected Poems The Tale of Nala - I Nala, Nishadha's king, paced by a stream Which ran, escaping from the solitudes To flow through gardens in a pleasant land. Murmuring it came of the green souls of hills And of the towns and hamlets it had seen ...
... sleep & fled? Long enough hast thou carried this jest of thine, O lion of men; I am frightened, O unconquerable; show thyself, my lord & prince. I see thee! I see thee! Thou art seen, lord of the Nishadhas, covering thyself there with the bushes; why dost thou not speak to me? Cruel king! that thou dost not come to me thus terrified here & wailing and comfort me! It is not for myself I grieve nor for ...
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