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.

बृहन्नारदीये शुक्रं प्रति श्रीबलिना ।
जिह्वाग्रे वर्तते यस्य हरिर् इत्य् अक्षरद्वयम् ।
विष्णोर् लोकम् अवाप्नोति पुनर् आवृत्तिदुर्लभम् ॥ ४३१ ॥

bṛhannāradīye śukraṃ prati śrībalinā |
jihvāgre vartate yasya harir ity akṣaradvayam |
viṣṇor lokam avāpnoti punar āvṛttidurlabham || 431 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.431 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 (11.431). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Brihannaradiya, Shukra, Prati, Shribali, Jihvagra, Vartat, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Vaya, Asmad, Vishnu, Loka, Ava, Durlabha,

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 11.431). 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: “bṛhannāradīye śukraṃ prati śrībalinā
  • bṛhannāradīye -
  • bṛhannāradīya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • śukram -
  • śukra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śukra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śukrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prati -
  • prati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    prati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    pratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • śrībalinā -
  • śrībali (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “jihvāgre vartate yasya harir ity akṣaradvayam
  • jihvāgre -
  • jihvāgra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • vartate -
  • vṛt -> vartat (participle, masculine)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt -> vartat (participle, neuter)
    [dative single from √vṛt class 1 verb]
    vṛt (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • yasya -
  • yasya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yasya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yas -> yasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √yas]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    yas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • Cannot analyse haririty*ak
  • akṣarad -
  • kṣar (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active third single]
  • vayam -
  • vaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative dual]
  • Line 3: “viṣṇor lokam avāpnoti punar āvṛttidurlabham
  • viṣṇor -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • avā -
  • ava (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [instrumental single]
    u (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    av (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
    ava (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    avā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • āpnoti -
  • āp (verb class 5)
    [present active third single]
  • punarāvṛtti -
  • punarāvṛtti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • durlabham -
  • durlabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    durlabha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    durlabhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.431

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 11.431 in Bengali sript:
বৃহন্নারদীযে শুক্রং প্রতি শ্রীবলিনা ।
জিহ্বাগ্রে বর্ততে যস্য হরির্ ইত্য্ অক্ষরদ্বযম্ ।
বিষ্ণোর্ লোকম্ অবাপ্নোতি পুনর্ আবৃত্তিদুর্লভম্ ॥ ৪৩১ ॥

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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