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.

मुख्याः स्निघ्दादयस् तत्रामुख्या रक्तादयो मताः ।
मुख्याभावे त्व् अमुख्या हि पूज्या इत्य् उच्यते परैः ॥ ३१२ ॥

mukhyāḥ snighdādayas tatrāmukhyā raktādayo matāḥ |
mukhyābhāve tv amukhyā hi pūjyā ity ucyate paraiḥ || 312 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 5.312 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 (5.312). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mukhya, Tatra, Amukhya, Rakta, Aya, Ayas, Mata, Abhava, Ucyat, Para,

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 5.312). 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: “mukhyāḥ snighdādayas tatrāmukhyā raktādayo matāḥ
  • mukhyāḥ -
  • mukhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    mukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Cannot analyse snighdādayas*ta
  • tatrā -
  • tatra (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tatra (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • amukhyā* -
  • amukhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    amukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • raktād -
  • rakta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    rakta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    rag -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √rag class 1 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √raj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    raj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √raj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √raj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)
    [ablative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
    rañj -> rakta (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √rañj class 1 verb], [ablative single from √rañj class 4 verb]
  • ayo* -
  • ayas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    aya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • matāḥ -
  • mata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    matā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    man -> mata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb]
    man -> matā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √man class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 4 verb], [nominative plural from √man class 8 verb], [vocative plural from √man class 8 verb], [accusative plural from √man class 8 verb]
  • Line 2: “mukhyābhāve tv amukhyā hi pūjyā ity ucyate paraiḥ
  • mukhyā -
  • mukhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhāve -
  • abhāva (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse tv*am
  • amukhyā* -
  • amukhya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    amukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • pūjyā* -
  • Cannot analyse ity*uc
  • ucyate -
  • uc -> ucyat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    uc -> ucyat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √uc class 4 verb]
    vac (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vac (verb class 3)
    [present passive third single]
  • paraiḥ -
  • para (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 5.312

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 5.312 in Bengali sript:
মুখ্যাঃ স্নিঘ্দাদযস্ তত্রামুখ্যা রক্তাদযো মতাঃ ।
মুখ্যাভাবে ত্ব্ অমুখ্যা হি পূজ্যা ইত্য্ উচ্যতে পরৈঃ ॥ ৩১২ ॥

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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