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.

तद् उक्तं ।
सेवा श्ववृत्तिर् यैर् उक्ता न सम्यक् तैर् उदाहृतम् ।
स्वच्छन्दचरितः क्व श्वा विक्रीतासुः क्व सेवकः ॥ २५७ ॥

tad uktaṃ |
sevā śvavṛttir yair uktā na samyak tair udāhṛtam |
svacchandacaritaḥ kva śvā vikrītāsuḥ kva sevakaḥ || 257 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 9.257 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 (9.257). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Tat, Ukta, Seva, Shvavritti, Yah, Yat, Samyak, Udahrita, Svacchanda, Carita, Kva, Shvan, Vikrita, Asu, Sevaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “tad uktaṃ
  • tad -
  • tad (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tad (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • uktam -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ukta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> ukta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]
  • Line 2: “sevā śvavṛttir yair uktā na samyak tair udāhṛtam
  • sevā -
  • sevā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śvavṛttir -
  • śvavṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    śvavṛtti (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • yair -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • uktā* -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    uktā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
    vac -> uktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √vac class 3 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • samyak -
  • samyak (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • tair -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • udāhṛtam -
  • udāhṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    udāhṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    udāhṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 3: “svacchandacaritaḥ kva śvā vikrītāsuḥ kva sevakaḥ
  • svacchanda -
  • svacchanda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    svacchanda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • caritaḥ -
  • carita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śvā -
  • śvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vikrītā -
  • vikrīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikrīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vikrītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • asuḥ -
  • asu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [aorist active third plural]
  • kva -
  • kva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • sevakaḥ -
  • sevaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 9.257

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 9.257 in Bengali sript:
তদ্ উক্তং ।
সেবা শ্ববৃত্তির্ যৈর্ উক্তা ন সম্যক্ তৈর্ উদাহৃতম্ ।
স্বচ্ছন্দচরিতঃ ক্ব শ্বা বিক্রীতাসুঃ ক্ব সেবকঃ ॥ ২৫৭ ॥

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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