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.

येऽर्चयन्ति नरा नित्यं क्रियायोगरताः स्वयम् ।
ध्यायन्ति ये च मां नित्यं तेषां श्रेष्ठाः क्रिया मताः ॥ १८१ ॥

ye'rcayanti narā nityaṃ kriyāyogaratāḥ svayam |
dhyāyanti ye ca māṃ nityaṃ teṣāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ kriyā matāḥ || 181 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.181 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 (11.181). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Yat, Arcayat, Arcayanti, Nara, Nityam, Nitya, Kriyayoga, Rata, Svayam, Dhyayanti, Dhyayat, Asmad, Tad, Shreshtha, Kriya, Mata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “ye'rcayanti narā nityaṃ kriyāyogaratāḥ svayam
  • ye' -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arcayanti -
  • ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ṛc], [vocative plural from √ṛc], [accusative plural from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ṛc], [vocative plural from √ṛc], [accusative plural from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    arcayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • narā* -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kriyāyoga -
  • kriyāyoga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ratāḥ -
  • rata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    ratā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ram -> rata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ram class 1 verb]
    ram -> ratā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √ram class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √ram class 1 verb]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • Line 2: “dhyāyanti ye ca māṃ nityaṃ teṣāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ kriyā matāḥ
  • dhyāyanti -
  • dhyāyantī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    dhyāyat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    dhyā (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • nityam -
  • nityam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    nitya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nitya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    nityā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • śreṣṭhāḥ -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • kriyā* -
  • kriya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kriyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [benedictive active second single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [benedictive active second single]
  • 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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.181

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 11.181 in Bengali sript:
যেঽর্চযন্তি নরা নিত্যং ক্রিযাযোগরতাঃ স্বযম্ ।
ধ্যাযন্তি যে চ মাং নিত্যং তেষাং শ্রেষ্ঠাঃ ক্রিযা মতাঃ ॥ ১৮১ ॥

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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