Hari-bhakti-vilasa [sanskrit text]

by Gaudiya Grantha Mandira | 2020 | 52,326 words

The Sanskrit text of the Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa, which was composed by Srila Sanatana Gosvami (as instructed by Lord Gaurahari) in order to arrange for the observance of vows and rituals for those who desire to obtain the ultimate goal of life, krishna-prema. The Hari-bhakti-vilasa describes in twenty chapters the core aspects of the Vaishnava lifestyle and philosophy.

श्रुताव् अपि ।
तद्विज्ञानार्थं स गुरुम् एवाभिगच्छेत् समित्पाणिः श्रोत्रियं ब्रह्मनिष्ठम् ।
आचार्यवान् पुरुषो वेद ॥ ३५ ॥

śrutāv api |
tadvijñānārthaṃ sa gurum evābhigacchet samitpāṇiḥ śrotriyaṃ brahmaniṣṭham |
ācāryavān puruṣo veda || 35 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.35 is contained in the book Sri Hari-Bhakti-Vilasa by Srila Sanatana Gosvami. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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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 (1.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Api, Tad, Tat, Vijnana, Artha, Guru, Eva, Abhi, Samitpani, Shrotriya, Brahmanishtha, Acaryavat, Purusha, Veda,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.35). 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: “śrutāv api
  • Cannot analyse śrutāv*ap
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “tadvijñānārthaṃ sa gurum evābhigacchet samitpāṇiḥ śrotriyaṃ brahmaniṣṭham
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • vijñānā -
  • vijñāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vijñānā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • artham -
  • artha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    artha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • gurum -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • evā -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhi -
  • abhi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    abhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    abhī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    abhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    abhī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    abhi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • gacchet -
  • gam (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]
  • samitpāṇiḥ -
  • samitpāṇi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    samitpāṇi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śrotriyam -
  • śrotriya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śrotriya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śrotriyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • brahmaniṣṭham -
  • brahmaniṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    brahmaniṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    brahmaniṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “ācāryavān puruṣo veda
  • ācāryavān -
  • ācāryavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • puruṣo* -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • veda -
  • veda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vid (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.35

Cover of Bengali edition

Sri Sri Hari Bhakti Vilasa (Bengali)
by Kaliprasanna Vidyaratna (2020)

Published by venimadhav Sheel Library, Kolkata.

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Preview of verse 1.35 in Bengali sript:
শ্রুতাব্ অপি ।
তদ্বিজ্ঞানার্থং স গুরুম্ এবাভিগচ্ছেত্ সমিত্পাণিঃ শ্রোত্রিযং ব্রহ্মনিষ্ঠম্ ।
আচার্যবান্ পুরুষো বেদ ॥ ৩৫ ॥

Cover of edition (2008)

Shri Shri Hari Bhakti Vilasa (Hindi)
by Shri Shyamdas (श्री श्यामदास) (2008)

Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation; Published by Shri Harinam Sankirtan Mandal, Vrindavan

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Cover of edition (2014)

Shri Hari Bhakti Vilas (Sanskrit Text With Hindi Translation)
by Shri Gopal Bhatt Goswami (श्री गोपालभट्टगोस्वामी) (2014)

श्रीहरिभक्तिविलास (संस्कृत एवम् हिन्दी अनुवाद); Set of 2 Volumes; Published by Shri Haridas Shastri Gosewa Sansthan

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