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.

यन् यन् कामयते कामान् नारी वा पुरुषो ऽपि वा ।
तन् समाप्नोति विपुलान् समाराध्य जनार्दनम् ॥ २१८ ॥

yan yan kāmayate kāmān nārī vā puruṣo 'pi vā |
tan samāpnoti vipulān samārādhya janārdanam || 218 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.218 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 (11.218). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Kamayat, Kamat, Kama, Nari, Purusha, Api, Tan, Sama, Vipula, Samaradhya, Janardana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “yan yan kāmayate kāmān nārī puruṣo 'pi
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • yan -
  • yat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    i -> yat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb]
  • kāmayate -
  • kam -> kāmayat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam -> kāmayat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √kam]
    kam (verb class 0)
    [present middle third single]
  • kāmān -
  • kāmāt (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative plural], [ablative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • nārī -
  • nārī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nāri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • puruṣo' -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    api (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Line 2: “tan samāpnoti vipulān samārādhya janārdanam
  • tan -
  • tan (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • samā -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    samā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • vipulān -
  • vipula (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • samārādhya -
  • samārādhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samārādhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • janārdanam -
  • janārdana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.218

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 11.218 in Bengali sript:
যন্ যন্ কামযতে কামান্ নারী বা পুরুষো ঽপি বা ।
তন্ সমাপ্নোতি বিপুলান্ সমারাধ্য জনার্দনম্ ॥ ২১৮ ॥

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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