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.

भूत्वोर्ध्वबाहुर् अद्याहं सत्यपूर्वं ब्रवीमि वः ।
हे पुत्रशिष्याः शृणुत न मन्त्रो ऽष्टाक्षरात् परः ॥ १४३ ॥

bhūtvordhvabāhur adyāhaṃ satyapūrvaṃ bravīmi vaḥ |
he putraśiṣyāḥ śṛṇuta na mantro 'ṣṭākṣarāt paraḥ || 143 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.143 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 (1.143). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Urdhvabahu, Adya, Aha, Asmad, Sat, Sati, Satya, Apurva, Yushmad, Putra, Shishya, Mantra, Ashtakshara, Parah, Para,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “bhūtvordhvabāhur adyāhaṃ satyapūrvaṃ bravīmi vaḥ
  • bhūtvo -
  • bhū -> bhūtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √bhū]
  • ūrdhvabāhur -
  • ūrdhvabāhu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ūrdhvabāhu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adyā -
  • adya (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    adya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • satya -
  • satī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • apūrvam -
  • apūrva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    apūrva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    apūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bravīmi -
  • brū (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • vaḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative plural], [dative plural], [genitive plural]
  • Line 2: “he putraśiṣyāḥ śṛṇuta na mantro 'ṣṭākṣarāt paraḥ
  • he -
  • ha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle first single]
  • putra -
  • putra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    putra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śiṣyāḥ -
  • śiṣya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    śiṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    śās -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śās -> śiṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √śās class 2 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śiṣ -> śiṣyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √śiṣ class 10 verb]
    śās (verb class 2)
    [optative active second single], [benedictive active second single]
  • śṛṇuta -
  • śru (verb class 5)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mantro' -
  • mantra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • aṣṭākṣarāt -
  • aṣṭākṣara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    aṣṭākṣara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • paraḥ -
  • paraḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.143

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 1.143 in Bengali sript:
ভূত্বোর্ধ্ববাহুর্ অদ্যাহং সত্যপূর্বং ব্রবীমি বঃ ।
হে পুত্রশিষ্যাঃ শৃণুত ন মন্ত্রো ঽষ্টাক্ষরাত্ পরঃ ॥ ১৪৩ ॥

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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