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.

स्कान्दे कार्त्तिकप्रसङ्गे ।
ऊर्ध्वपुण्ड्रो मृदा शुभ्रो ललाटे यस्य दृश्यते ।
चण्डालो ऽपि विशुद्धात्मा याति ब्रहम् सनातनम् ॥ १९१ ॥

skānde kārttikaprasaṅge |
ūrdhvapuṇḍro mṛdā śubhro lalāṭe yasya dṛśyate |
caṇḍālo 'pi viśuddhātmā yāti braham sanātanam || 191 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 4.191 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 (4.191). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Skanda, Karttika, Prasanga, Mrid, Mrida, Shubhra, Lalate, Lalata, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Drishyata, Candala, Api, Vishuddhatman, Yati, Sanatana,

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 4.191). 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: “skānde kārttikaprasaṅge
  • skānde -
  • skānda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    skānda (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    skāndā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • kārttika -
  • kārttika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kārttika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prasaṅge -
  • prasaṅga (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “ūrdhvapuṇḍro mṛdā śubhro lalāṭe yasya dṛśyate
  • ūrdhvapuṇḍro -
  • mṛdā -
  • mṛd (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mṛdā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śubhro* -
  • śubhra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lalāṭe -
  • lalāṭe (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    lalāṭa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dṛśyate -
  • dṛśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [present passive third single]
  • Line 3: “caṇḍālo 'pi viśuddhātmā yāti braham sanātanam
  • caṇḍālo' -
  • caṇḍāla (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • viśuddhātmā -
  • viśuddhātman (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • Cannot analyse braham*sa
  • sanātanam -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sanātana (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 4.191

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 4.191 in Bengali sript:
স্কান্দে কার্ত্তিকপ্রসঙ্গে ।
ঊর্ধ্বপুণ্ড্রো মৃদা শুভ্রো ললাটে যস্য দৃশ্যতে ।
চণ্ডালো ঽপি বিশুদ্ধাত্মা যাতি ব্রহম্ সনাতনম্ ॥ ১৯১ ॥

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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