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.

तथात्रादीक्षितानां तु मन्त्रदेवार्चनादिषु ।
नाधिकारो ऽस्त्य् अतः कुर्याद् आत्मानं शिवसंस्तुतम् ॥ ४ ॥

tathātrādīkṣitānāṃ tu mantradevārcanādiṣu |
nādhikāro 'sty ataḥ kuryād ātmānaṃ śivasaṃstutam || 4 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 2.4 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 (2.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tatha, Rat, Ikshita, Mantrada, Varca, Nadi, Nadin, Atah, Atman, Shiva, Samstuta,

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 2.4). 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: “tathātrādīkṣitānāṃ tu mantradevārcanādiṣu
  • tathāt -
  • tatha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    tatha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • rād -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    -> rāt (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √ class 2 verb]
  • īkṣitānām -
  • īkṣita (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    īkṣita (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    īkṣitā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, masculine)
    [genitive plural from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣita (participle, neuter)
    [genitive plural from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
    īkṣ -> īkṣitā (participle, feminine)
    [genitive plural from √īkṣ class 1 verb]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mantrade -
  • mantrada (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    mantrada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    mantradā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vārca -
  • vārca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nādiṣu -
  • nādi (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    nādi (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    nādi (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
    nādin (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    nādin (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    nādī (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “nādhikāro 'sty ataḥ kuryād ātmānaṃ śivasaṃstutam
  • Cannot analyse nādhikāro'sty*at
  • ataḥ -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kuryād -
  • kṛ (verb class 8)
    [optative active third single]
  • ātmānam -
  • ātman (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • śiva -
  • śiva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śiva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃstutam -
  • saṃstuta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    saṃstuta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    saṃstutā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 2.4

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 2.4 in Bengali sript:
তথাত্রাদীক্ষিতানাং তু মন্ত্রদেবার্চনাদিষু ।
নাধিকারো ঽস্ত্য্ অতঃ কুর্যাদ্ আত্মানং শিবসংস্তুতম্ ॥ ৪ ॥

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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