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.

शङ्खिनश् चक्रिणो भूत्वा ब्रह्मायुर् वनमालिनः ।
वसन्ति वैष्णवे लोके विष्णुरूपेण ते नराः ॥ १२७ ॥

śaṅkhinaś cakriṇo bhūtvā brahmāyur vanamālinaḥ |
vasanti vaiṣṇave loke viṣṇurūpeṇa te narāḥ || 127 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.127 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 (1.127). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shankhin, Shankhi, Cakri, Cakrin, Brahmayus, Vanamalin, Vanamali, Vasat, Vasanti, Vaishnava, Loka, Vishnurupa, Tad, Yushmad, Nara,

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 1.127). 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: “śaṅkhinaś cakriṇo bhūtvā brahmāyur vanamālinaḥ
  • śaṅkhinaś -
  • śaṅkhin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śaṅkhin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śaṅkhī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • cakriṇo* -
  • cakri (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    cakrin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    cakrin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • bhūtvā -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • brahmāyur -
  • brahmāyus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    brahmāyus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vanamālinaḥ -
  • vanamālin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vanamālin (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    vanamālī (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • Line 2: “vasanti vaiṣṇave loke viṣṇurūpeṇa te narāḥ
  • vasanti -
  • vas -> vasat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vas class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas -> vasantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vas class 1 verb]
    vas (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • vaiṣṇave -
  • vaiṣṇava (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vaiṣṇava (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • loke -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    lok (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • viṣṇurūpeṇa -
  • viṣṇurūpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    viṣṇurūpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • narāḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.127

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 1.127 in Bengali sript:
শঙ্খিনশ্ চক্রিণো ভূত্বা ব্রহ্মাযুর্ বনমালিনঃ ।
বসন্তি বৈষ্ণবে লোকে বিষ্ণুরূপেণ তে নরাঃ ॥ ১২৭ ॥

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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