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.

मान्धातृणाम्बरीषेण मार्कण्डप्रमुखैर् द्विजैः ।
शङ्खादिचिह्नितैः शस्त्रैर् देहे कृत्वा कलिप्रिय ।
आराध्य केशवात् प्राप्तं समीहितफलं महत् ॥ २९१ ॥

māndhātṛṇāmbarīṣeṇa mārkaṇḍapramukhair dvijaiḥ |
śaṅkhādicihnitaiḥ śastrair dehe kṛtvā kalipriya |
ārādhya keśavāt prāptaṃ samīhitaphalaṃ mahat || 291 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 4.291 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 (4.291). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ambarisha, Markanda, Pramukha, Dvija, Shankha, Cihnita, Shastra, Deha, Kritva, Kritvan, Kalipriya, Aradhya, Keshava, Prapta, Samihita, Phala, Mahat,

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 4.291). 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: “māndhātṛṇāmbarīṣeṇa mārkaṇḍapramukhair dvijaiḥ
  • māndhātṛ -
  • māndhātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • ṇā -
  • ṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ambarīṣeṇa -
  • ambarīṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ambarīṣa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • mārkaṇḍa -
  • mārkaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mārkaṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pramukhair -
  • pramukha (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pramukha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dvijaiḥ -
  • dvija (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    dvija (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • Line 2: “śaṅkhādicihnitaiḥ śastrair dehe kṛtvā kalipriya
  • śaṅkhā -
  • śaṅkha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śaṅkhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • adi -
  • ad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ad (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • cihnitaiḥ -
  • cihnita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    cihnita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • śastrair -
  • śastra (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    śastra (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • dehe -
  • deha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    deha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kalipriya -
  • kalipriya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalipriya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 3: “ārādhya keśavāt prāptaṃ samīhitaphalaṃ mahat
  • ārādhya -
  • ārādhya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ārādhya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • keśavāt -
  • keśava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    keśava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • prāptam -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    prāptā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samīhita -
  • samīhita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    samīhita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • phalam -
  • phala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    phala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    phalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mahat -
  • atimahat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    mahat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 4.291

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 4.291 in Bengali sript:
মান্ধাতৃণাম্বরীষেণ মার্কণ্ডপ্রমুখৈর্ দ্বিজৈঃ ।
শঙ্খাদিচিহ্নিতৈঃ শস্ত্রৈর্ দেহে কৃত্বা কলিপ্রিয ।
আরাধ্য কেশবাত্ প্রাপ্তং সমীহিতফলং মহত্ ॥ ২৯১ ॥

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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