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.

अत एवोक्तं भगवता हायग्रीवेण हायशीर्षपञ्चरात्रे ।
प्रतिष्ठितार्चा न त्याज्या यावज्जीवं समर्चयेत् ।
वरं प्राणस्य वा त्यागः शिरसो वापि कर्त्तनम् ॥ २६६ ॥

ata evoktaṃ bhagavatā hāyagrīveṇa hāyaśīrṣapañcarātre |
pratiṣṭhitārcā na tyājyā yāvajjīvaṃ samarcayet |
varaṃ prāṇasya vā tyāgaḥ śiraso vāpi karttanam || 266 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.266 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 (11.266). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Atah, Eva, Ukta, Bhagavata, Griva, Shirsha, Shirshan, Pancaratra, Pratishthita, Arca, Tyajya, Vajji, Varam, Vara, Prana, Tyaga, Shiras, Vapi, Vapin,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.266). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “ata evoktaṃ bhagavatā hāyagrīveṇa hāyaśīrṣapañcarātre
  • ata* -
  • ataḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • evo -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative 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]
  • bhagavatā* -
  • bhagavatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • hāya -
  • -> hāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> hāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> hāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    ha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • grīveṇa -
  • grīva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • hāya -
  • -> hāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> hāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    -> hāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    ha (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • śīrṣa -
  • śīrṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīrṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śīrṣan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pañcarātre -
  • pañcarātra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pañcarātra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pañcarātrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “pratiṣṭhitārcā na tyājyā yāvajjīvaṃ samarcayet
  • pratiṣṭhitā -
  • pratiṣṭhita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratiṣṭhita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pratiṣṭhitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • arcā* -
  • arcā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    arca (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tyājyā* -
  • tyājya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    tyājyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    tyaj -> tyājya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tyaj], [vocative plural from √tyaj]
    tyaj -> tyājyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √tyaj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √tyaj], [vocative plural from √tyaj], [accusative plural from √tyaj]
  • -
  • (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • vajjī -
  • vajji (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vajji (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • arcayet -
  • ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • Line 3: “varaṃ prāṇasya tyāgaḥ śiraso vāpi karttanam
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prāṇasya -
  • prāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    prāṇa (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tyāgaḥ -
  • tyāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • śiraso* -
  • śiras (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • vāpi -
  • vāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    vāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse karttanam

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.266

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 11.266 in Bengali sript:
অত এবোক্তং ভগবতা হাযগ্রীবেণ হাযশীর্ষপঞ্চরাত্রে ।
প্রতিষ্ঠিতার্চা ন ত্যাজ্যা যাবজ্জীবং সমর্চযেত্ ।
বরং প্রাণস্য বা ত্যাগঃ শিরসো বাপি কর্ত্তনম্ ॥ ২৬৬ ॥

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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