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.

माहात्म्यम् इयद् इत्य् अस्य वक्ता यो ऽपि स निर्भयः ।
नन्व् अनर्घमञेर् मूल्यं कल्पयन्न् अघम् अश्नुते ॥ ८१ ॥

māhātmyam iyad ity asya vaktā yo 'pi sa nirbhayaḥ |
nanv anarghamañer mūlyaṃ kalpayann agham aśnute || 81 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 9.81 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 (9.81). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mahatmya, Idam, Vakta, Yah, Api, Nirbhaya, Anargha, Mulya, Kalpayat, Agha,

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 9.81). 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: “māhātmyam iyad ity asya vaktā yo 'pi sa nirbhayaḥ
  • māhātmyam -
  • māhātmya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • iyad -
  • Cannot analyse ity*as
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • vaktā* -
  • vaj -> vakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vaj class 1 verb]
    vaj -> vaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vaj class 1 verb]
    vak -> vakta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vak class 1 verb]
    vak -> vaktā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vak class 1 verb]
  • yo' -
  • yaḥ (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nirbhayaḥ -
  • nirbhaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “nanv anarghamañer mūlyaṃ kalpayann agham aśnute
  • Cannot analyse nanv*an
  • anargham -
  • anargha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anargha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anarghā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ñe -
  • ña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
  • ir -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mūlyam -
  • mūlya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mūlya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mūlyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mūl class 1 verb]
    mūl -> mūlya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mūl class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mūl class 1 verb]
  • kalpayann -
  • kḷp -> kalpayat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kḷp], [vocative single from √kḷp]
  • agham -
  • aghā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    agha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    agha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • aśnute -
  • (verb class 5)
    [present middle third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 9.81

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 9.81 in Bengali sript:
মাহাত্ম্যম্ ইযদ্ ইত্য্ অস্য বক্তা যো ঽপি স নির্ভযঃ ।
নন্ব্ অনর্ঘমঞের্ মূল্যং কল্পযন্ন্ অঘম্ অশ্নুতে ॥ ৮১ ॥

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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