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.

कलौ कलिमलाक्रान्ता न जानन्ति हरिं परम् ।
येऽर्चयन्ति तम् ईशानं कृतकृत्यस् त एव हि ।
नास्ति श्रेयोत्तमं नॄणां विष्णोर् आराधनत् परम् ॥ २०४ ॥

kalau kalimalākrāntā na jānanti hariṃ param |
ye'rcayanti tam īśānaṃ kṛtakṛtyas ta eva hi |
nāsti śreyottamaṃ nṝṇāṃ viṣṇor ārādhanat param || 204 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.204 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 (11.204). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kala, Kali, Kalimala, Akranta, Janat, Hari, Param, Para, Yah, Yat, Arcayat, Arcayanti, Ishana, Kritakritya, Tas, Eva, Nasti, Shreya, Uttamam, Uttama, Nri, Vishnu, Aradha, Nat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “kalau kalimalākrāntā na jānanti hariṃ param
  • kalau -
  • kala (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kali (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • kalimalā -
  • kalimala (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kalimala (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • akrāntā* -
  • akrānta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    akrāntā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jānanti -
  • jānanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jānat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jñā -> jānat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third plural]
  • harim -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “ye'rcayanti tam īśānaṃ kṛtakṛtyas ta eva hi
  • ye' -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • arcayanti -
  • ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ṛc], [vocative plural from √ṛc], [accusative plural from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √ṛc], [vocative plural from √ṛc], [accusative plural from √ṛc]
    ṛc -> arcayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √ṛc]
    arcayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
    ṛc (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • tam -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • īśānam -
  • īśāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    īśāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    īśānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    īś -> īśāna (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √īś class 2 verb]
    īś -> īśāna (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √īś class 2 verb], [accusative single from √īś class 2 verb]
  • kṛtakṛtyas -
  • kṛtakṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ta* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 3: “nāsti śreyottamaṃ nṝṇāṃ viṣṇor ārādhanat param
  • nāsti -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • śreyo -
  • śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrā -> śreyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [vocative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śreyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
    śrī -> śreyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
    śrā (verb class 2)
    [optative middle first single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • nṝṇām -
  • nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • viṣṇor -
  • viṣṇu (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    viṣṇu (noun, masculine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • ārādha -
  • ārādha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nat -
  • nat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    nat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • param -
  • param (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    para (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 11.204

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 11.204 in Bengali sript:
কলৌ কলিমলাক্রান্তা ন জানন্তি হরিং পরম্ ।
যেঽর্চযন্তি তম্ ঈশানং কৃতকৃত্যস্ ত এব হি ।
নাস্তি শ্রেযোত্তমং নৄণাং বিষ্ণোর্ আরাধনত্ পরম্ ॥ ২০৪ ॥

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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