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.

श्रीभगवद्उक्तौ ।
यः पुनः कलिकाले तु मत्पुरीसम्भवां मृदम् ।
मत्स्यकूर्मादिकां चिह्नं गृहीत्वा कुरुते नरः ॥ २६० ॥

śrībhagavaduktau |
yaḥ punaḥ kalikāle tu matpurīsambhavāṃ mṛdam |
matsyakūrmādikāṃ cihnaṃ gṛhītvā kurute naraḥ || 260 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 4.260 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 (4.260). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shri, Bhagavat, Ukta, Ukti, Yah, Puna, Kalikala, Asmad, Puri, Sambhava, Mrid, Matsya, Kurma, Adika, Cihna, Grihitva, Kuruta, Nara, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “śrībhagavaduktau
  • śrī -
  • śrī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    śrī (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • bhagavad -
  • bhagavat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    bhagavat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • uktau -
  • ukta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vac -> ukta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √vac class 3 verb]
  • Line 2: “yaḥ punaḥ kalikāle tu matpurīsambhavāṃ mṛdam
  • yaḥ -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • kalikāle -
  • kalikāla (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • mat -
  • asmad (pronoun, none)
    [ablative single]
  • purī -
  • purī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    puri (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • sambhavām -
  • sambhavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mṛdam -
  • mṛdā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mṛd (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 3: “matsyakūrmādikāṃ cihnaṃ gṛhītvā kurute naraḥ
  • matsya -
  • matsya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kūrmā -
  • kūrma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • adikā -
  • adika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    adika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • cihnam -
  • cihna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    cihnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • gṛhītvā -
  • gṛhītvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    grah -> gṛhītvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √grah]
  • kurute -
  • kurutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kuruta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kuruta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [present middle third single]
  • naraḥ -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 4.260

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 4.260 in Bengali sript:
শ্রীভগবদুক্তৌ ।
যঃ পুনঃ কলিকালে তু মত্পুরীসম্ভবাং মৃদম্ ।
মত্স্যকূর্মাদিকাং চিহ্নং গৃহীত্বা কুরুতে নরঃ ॥ ২৬০ ॥

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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