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.

तस्माद् बहिश् चतुर्दिक्षु लिखेद् वीथीचतुष्टयम् ।
शोभापशोभाकोणाढ्यं ततो द्वारचतुष्टयम् ॥ ५४ ॥

tasmād bahiś caturdikṣu likhed vīthīcatuṣṭayam |
śobhāpaśobhākoṇāḍhyaṃ tato dvāracatuṣṭayam || 54 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 2.54 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 (2.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tasmat, Tad, Bahih, Bahi, Bahis, Catu, Catus, Dish, Dikshu, Vithi, Catushtaya, Shobha, Apashu, Bhaj, Adhya, Tatah, Tata, Dvara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tasmād bahiś caturdikṣu likhed vīthīcatuṣṭayam
  • tasmād -
  • tasmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single]
  • bahiś -
  • bahiḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bahis (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bahi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • catur -
  • catur (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    catu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    catu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • dikṣu -
  • dikṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    dikṣu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    diś (noun, feminine)
    [locative plural]
  • likhed -
  • likh (verb class 6)
    [optative active third single]
  • vīthī -
  • vīthī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    vīthi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • catuṣṭayam -
  • catuṣṭaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    catuṣṭaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śobhāpaśobhākoṇāḍhyaṃ tato dvāracatuṣṭayam
  • śobhā -
  • śobha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śobha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śobhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • apaśo -
  • apaśu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    apaśu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhāk -
  • bhāj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    bhāj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • oṇā -
  • oṇ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
  • āḍhyam -
  • āḍhya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    āḍhya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āḍhyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • tato* -
  • tataḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tataḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    tata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    tan -> tata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √tan class 8 verb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [ablative dual], [ablative plural]
  • dvāra -
  • dvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dvāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • catuṣṭayam -
  • catuṣṭaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    catuṣṭaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 2.54

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 2.54 in Bengali sript:
তস্মাদ্ বহিশ্ চতুর্দিক্ষু লিখেদ্ বীথীচতুষ্টযম্ ।
শোভাপশোভাকোণাঢ্যং ততো দ্বারচতুষ্টযম্ ॥ ৫৪ ॥

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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