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.

अहोरत्रं शिरे यस्य तुलसी विष्णुसेविता ।
न स लिप्यति पापेन पद्मपत्रम् इवाम्भसा ॥ ४९० ॥

ahoratraṃ śire yasya tulasī viṣṇusevitā |
na sa lipyati pāpena padmapatram ivāmbhasā || 490 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 8.490 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 (8.490). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahu, Atra, Shira, Shiri, Yasya, Yah, Yat, Tulasi, Sevitri, Sevita, Lipi, Ati, Papa, Padmapatra, Iva, Ambhas,

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 8.490). 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: “ahoratraṃ śire yasya tulasī viṣṇusevitā
  • ahor -
  • ahu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    ahu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • atram -
  • atrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    atra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • śire -
  • śira (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śiri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    śirā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • 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]
  • tulasī -
  • tulasī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
  • viṣṇu -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • sevitā -
  • sevitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sevitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    sev -> sevitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sev class 1 verb]
    sīv -> sevitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √sīv]
    sev (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • Line 2: “na sa lipyati pāpena padmapatram ivāmbhasā
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • lipya -
  • lipi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    lip -> lipya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √lip]
    lip -> lipya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √lip]
    lipī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    lipī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    lipī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pāpena -
  • pāpa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    pāpa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • padmapatram -
  • padmapatra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    padmapatra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ambhasā -
  • ambhas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 8.490

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 8.490 in Bengali sript:
অহোরত্রং শিরে যস্য তুলসী বিষ্ণুসেবিতা ।
ন স লিপ্যতি পাপেন পদ্মপত্রম্ ইবাম্ভসা ॥ ৪৯০ ॥

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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