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 ब्रह्मनारदसंवादे ।
वैष्णवे वैष्णवं धर्मं यो ददाति द्विजोत्तमः ।
ससागरमहीदाने यत् फलं लभतेऽधिकम् ॥ ४७८ ॥

skānde brahmanāradasaṃvāde |
vaiṣṇave vaiṣṇavaṃ dharmaṃ yo dadāti dvijottamaḥ |
sasāgaramahīdāne yat phalaṃ labhate'dhikam || 478 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 10.478 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 (10.478). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Skanda, Brahma, Brahman, Narada, Samvada, Vaishnava, Dharma, Yah, Dvijottama, Sasagara, Ahi, Dana, Yat, Yad, Phala, Labhat, Adhikam, Adhika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “skānde brahmanāradasaṃvāde
  • 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]
  • 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: “vaiṣṇave vaiṣṇavaṃ dharmaṃ yo dadāti dvijottamaḥ
  • vaiṣṇave -
  • vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vaiṣṇava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vaiṣṇavam -
  • vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vaiṣṇava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dharmam -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dharman (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    dharman (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    dharmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • yo* -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • dadāti -
  • dadāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [present active third single]
  • dvijottamaḥ -
  • dvijottama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “sasāgaramahīdāne yat phalaṃ labhate'dhikam
  • sasāgaram -
  • sasāgara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sasāgara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sasāgarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ahī -
  • ahī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    ahi (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • dāne -
  • dāna (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    dāna (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    dān (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • labhate' -
  • labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √labh class 1 verb]
    labh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • 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 10.478

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 10.478 in Bengali sript:
স্কান্দে ব্রহ্মনারদসংবাদে ।
বৈষ্ণবে বৈষ্ণবং ধর্মং যো দদাতি দ্বিজোত্তমঃ ।
সসাগরমহীদানে যত্ ফলং লভতেঽধিকম্ ॥ ৪৭৮ ॥

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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