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 श्रीब्रह्मनारदसंवादे ।
गन्धेभ्यश् चन्दनं पुण्यं चन्दनाद् अगुरुर् वरः ।
कृष्णागुरुस् ततः श्रेष्ठः कुङ्कुमं तु ततो ऽधिकम् ॥ २९७ ॥

skānde śrībrahmanāradasaṃvāde |
gandhebhyaś candanaṃ puṇyaṃ candanād agurur varaḥ |
kṛṣṇāgurus tataḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kuṅkumaṃ tu tato 'dhikam || 297 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 6.297 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 (6.297). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Skanda, Shri, Brahma, Brahman, Narada, Samvada, Gandha, Candana, Punya, Aguru, Vara, Varas, Krishna, Tatah, Tad, Tata, Shreshtha, Kunkuma, Adhikam, Adhika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “skānde śrībrahmanāradasaṃvāde
  • 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]
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • brahma -
  • brahma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    brahman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    brahm (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • nārada -
  • nārada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nārada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃvāde -
  • saṃvāda (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • Line 2: “gandhebhyaś candanaṃ puṇyaṃ candanād agurur varaḥ
  • gandhebhyaś -
  • gandha (noun, masculine)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
    gandha (noun, neuter)
    [dative plural], [ablative plural]
  • candanam -
  • candana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    candana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    candanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • puṇyam -
  • puṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    puṇya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    puṇyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
    puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]
  • candanād -
  • candana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    candana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • agurur -
  • aguru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    aguru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • varaḥ -
  • varas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “kṛṣṇāgurus tataḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kuṅkumaṃ tu tato 'dhikam
  • kṛṣṇā -
  • kṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛṣṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • agurus -
  • aguru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    aguru (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • tataḥ -
  • 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]
  • śreṣṭhaḥ -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kuṅkumam -
  • kuṅkuma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kuṅkumā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kuṅkuma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • 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]
  • adhikam -
  • adhikam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    adhika (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    adhika (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    adhikā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 6.297

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 6.297 in Bengali sript:
স্কান্দে শ্রীব্রহ্মনারদসংবাদে ।
গন্ধেভ্যশ্ চন্দনং পুণ্যং চন্দনাদ্ অগুরুর্ বরঃ ।
কৃষ্ণাগুরুস্ ততঃ শ্রেষ্ঠঃ কুঙ্কুমং তু ততো ঽধিকম্ ॥ ২৯৭ ॥

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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