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.

प्रभुं श्रीकृष्णचैतन्यं तं नतो ऽस्मि गुरूत्तमम् ।
कथञ्चिद् आश्रयाद् यस्य प्राकृतो ऽप्य् उत्तमो भवेत् ॥ १९३ ॥

prabhuṃ śrīkṛṣṇacaitanyaṃ taṃ nato 'smi gurūttamam |
kathañcid āśrayād yasya prākṛto 'py uttamo bhavet || 193 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.193 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 (1.193). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prabhu, Shrikrishna, Caitanya, Tap, Nat, Nata, Guru, Uttamam, Uttama, Katham, Katha, Cit, Ashraya, Yasya, Yah, Yat,

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 1.193). 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: “prabhuṃ śrīkṛṣṇacaitanyaṃ taṃ nato 'smi gurūttamam
  • prabhum -
  • prabhu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prabhu (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • śrīkṛṣṇa -
  • śrīkṛṣṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • caitanyam -
  • caitanya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    caitanya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    tap (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    tap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • nato' -
  • nat (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nat (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    nata (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nam -> nata (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √nam class 1 verb]
  • asmi -
  • as (verb class 2)
    [present active first single]
  • gurū -
  • guru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    guru (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    gurū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    gurū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “kathañcid āśrayād yasya prākṛto 'py uttamo bhavet
  • kathañ -
  • katham (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    katham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    katha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    katha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • āśrayād -
  • āśraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    āśraya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative 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 prākṛto'py*ut
  • uttamo* -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhavet -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 1.193

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 1.193 in Bengali sript:
প্রভুং শ্রীকৃষ্ণচৈতন্যং তং নতো ঽস্মি গুরূত্তমম্ ।
কথঞ্চিদ্ আশ্রযাদ্ যস্য প্রাকৃতো ঽপ্য্ উত্তমো ভবেত্ ॥ ১৯৩ ॥

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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