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.

अष्टाक्षरं च मन्त्रेशं ये जपन्ति नरोत्तमाः ।
तान् दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्महा शुध्येते यतो विष्णवः स्वयम् ॥ १२६ ॥

aṣṭākṣaraṃ ca mantreśaṃ ye japanti narottamāḥ |
tān dṛṣṭvā brahmahā śudhyete yato viṣṇavaḥ svayam || 126 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.126 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 (1.126). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashtakshara, Mantresha, Yah, Yat, Japat, Japanti, Narottama, Brahmahan, Brahmaha, Yatah, Yata, Vishnu, Svayam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “aṣṭākṣaraṃ ca mantreśaṃ ye japanti narottamāḥ
  • aṣṭākṣaram -
  • aṣṭākṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aṣṭākṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aṣṭākṣarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantreśam -
  • mantreśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • japanti -
  • jap -> japat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jap class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √jap class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap -> japantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √jap class 1 verb]
    jap (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • narottamāḥ -
  • narottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • Line 2: “tān dṛṣṭvā brahmahā śudhyete yato viṣṇavaḥ svayam
  • tān -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • dṛṣṭvā -
  • dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √dṛś]
  • brahmahā -
  • brahmahan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    brahmahā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śudhyete -
  • śudh (verb class 1)
    [present passive third dual]
    śudh (verb class 4)
    [present passive third dual]
  • yato* -
  • yataḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    yata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb], [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √i class 2 verb], [genitive single from √i class 2 verb]
    yam -> yata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yam class 1 verb]
  • viṣṇavaḥ -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.126

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 1.126 in Bengali sript:
অষ্টাক্ষরং চ মন্ত্রেশং যে জপন্তি নরোত্তমাঃ ।
তান্ দৃষ্ট্বা ব্রহ্মহা শুধ্যেতে যতো বিষ্ণবঃ স্বযম্ ॥ ১২৬ ॥

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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