Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa (Volume Two): Vilasas 6-10 ((With Transliteration and English Translation))
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDG276 |
| Author: | Purnaprajna Dasa Bhumipati Dasa Purnaprajna Dasa |
| Publisher: | Ras Bihari Lal and Sons |
| Language: | (With Transliteration and English Translation) |
| Edition: | 2005 |
| ISBN: | 8187812907 |
| Pages: | 580 |
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Other Details | 9"X 6" |
Book Description
There are two kinds of Vedic literature-fruitive and transcendental. Those who are inclined toward the fruitive division naturally have no interest in transcendental literature. Human beings mould their lives, actions, concepts and conclusions according to their own taste. For this reason, the smartas also have more faith in the literature of their choice. Because they are not qualified to study transcendental literature, they lack faith in them. That is the arrangement of the creator. There is no doubt that there is a confidential purpose behind this. The purpose is that if one remains fixed in his own position, according to his qualifications, he will gradually make advancement. As soon one gives up the duties pertaining to his position, he becomes degraded.
When human beings are engaged in fruitive activities, they are called karmis, and when they are engaged in devotional service, they are called devotees. As long as one is attached to the performance of fruitive activities, he should follow the path of smarta because it will be beneficial for him. If he somehow transcends the platform of fruitive activities and enters onto the platform of devotional service, he will naturally develop a taste for spiritual life. That is why the creator has made two sets of literature-fruitive and transcendental.
Back of Book:
In order to arrange for the observance of vows and rituals for those who desire to obtain the ultimate goal of life, krsna-prema, the most merciful Lord Gaurahari, who is the deliverer of the people of Kali-yuga, instructed His associate, Srila Sanatana Gosvami, to compose the Vaisnava smrti, Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa.
The responsibility for accumulating evidence for the subject matters specified by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was entrusted to Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. That is why, in each chapter, Srila Sanatana Gosvami has mentioned the name of Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. Srila Sanatana Gosvami has also written a commentary called Digdarsini for the easy and proper understanding of this literature.
| SIXTH VILASA | 1 | |
| The glories of worshiping the Deity | 2 | |
| Bathing the Deity and one's self | 3 | |
| In this regard, Sri Narada has said | 4 | |
| The meaning of inviting the Lord | 8 | |
| The glories of invoking the Lord | 9 | |
| The glories of mudras | 11 | |
| The glories of offering an asana | 14 | |
| The process of bathing the Lord | 15 | |
| The vessel for bathing the Deity | 16 | |
| The ingredients to be used, and the glories of massaging the Lord's body | 18 | |
| The bathing of the Lord with five substances | 19 | |
| The glories of bathing the Lord with milk | 21 | |
| The glories of offering incense while bathing the Lord | 25 | |
| The glories of cleansing the Lord's body | 26 | |
| The glories of using a burgh to cleanse the Deity | 27 | |
| Bathing the Deity with fresh water | 28 | |
| The glories of playing musical instruments while bathing the Lord | 44 | |
| The glories of reciting the one thousand names of the Supreme Lord | 47 | |
| The glories of Sri Bhagavad-gita | 52 | |
| The glories of reciting the Puranas | 56 | |
| Offering clothes to the Lord | 58 | |
| The glories of wiping the Lord's body | 59 | |
| The glories of offering clothes to the Lord | 60 | |
| A prohibition in regard to offering clothes to the Lord | 63 | |
| The glories of offering a sacred thread | 64 | |
| Offering padya, tilaka and acamaniya to the Lord | 64 | |
| The glories of offering ornaments to the Lord | 65 | |
| The glories of smearing the Lord's body with a fragrant substance | 73 | |
| The glories of tulasi wood paste | 77 | |
| Substances that are prohibited for applying to the Lord's body | 81 | |
| SEVENTH VILASA | 85 | |
| The glories of flowers in genera | 90 | |
| The glories of the drona flower | 97 | |
| Its special glories in the month of Karttika | 104 | |
| Its special glories of lotus flowers, according to their various colors | 107 | |
| The special glories of offerings made in the month of Karttika | 108 | |
| The specific glories of offerings made in the month of Asadha | 112 | |
| The glories of ketaki flowers | 117 | |
| Its glories in the month of Asadha | 118 | |
| Its glories in the month of Karttika | 119 | |
| The glories of kunda flowers | 119 | |
| The glories of red satapatrika flowers | 121 | |
| The glories of sevanti and palasa flowers | 122 | |
| The glories of kuvja flowers | 122 | |
| The glories of asoka and bakula flowers | 123 | |
| The glories of patala flowers | 124 | |
| The glories of tila flowers | 124 | |
| The glories of durvadi flowers | 128 | |
| Their glories in the month of Karttika | 132 | |
| Prohibited flowers | 134 | |
| The proper time for picking flowers | 141 | |
| In the vyasa-gita section of the Kurma Purana it is stated | 141 | |
| Two slokas that rule out the picking of prohibited flowers | 142 | |
| Leaves | 143 | |
| The glories of tulasi | 152 | |
| Tulasi is very dear to the Lord | 153 | |
| Tulasi destroys one's sinful reactions when offered to the Lord | 159 | |
| Tulasi destroys one's enemies | 162 | |
| Tulasi awards all opulence | 162 | |
| Tulasi awards the supreme piety | 162 | |
| Tulasi awards the ultimate goal of life | 165 | |
| Tulasi awards liberation | 166 | |
| Tulasi awards one the abode of Vaikuntha | 167 | |
| Special benefit of worshiping Tulasi in the month of Karttika | 172 | |
| The merit obtained in the months of Magha | 174 | |
| Its glories during caturmasya | 174 | |
| The result of offering Tulasi during the month of Vaisakha | 174 | |
| The process for picking Tulasi | 175 | |
| The mantra for picking Tulasi | 175 | |
| The glories of picking Tulasi | 177 | |
| Prohibitions for picking Tulasi | 177 | |
| The worship of the Lord's pharaphernalia | 179 | |
| Worship of the Lord's associates | 180 | |
| The first circle of associates | 180 | |
| The second circle of associates | 180 | |
| The third circle of associates | 181 | |
| The fourth circle of associates | 181 | |
| The fifth circle of associates | 182 | |
| The six circle of associates | 183 | |
| The seventh circle of associates | 183 | |
| The glories of worshipping the Lord's associates | 183 | |
| Worship of the Lord's holy name | 185 | |
| EIGHT VILASA | 187 | |
| Offering incense to the Lord | 187 | |
| The mantra for offering dhupa | 188 | |
| Regarding dhupa | 188 | |
| Prohibitions in this regard | 189 | |
| Exception in this regard | 189 | |
| The glories of offering dhupa to the Lord | 190 | |
| The glories of offering dhupa in the temple of the Lord | 194 | |
| The glories of honoring the remnants of dhupa | 194 | |
| Offering dipa [a ghee lamp] to the Lord | 196 | |
| The mantra for offering dipa | 197 | |
| Prohibitions with regards to offering lamps | 198 | |
| The glories of offering dipa | 199 | |
| The glories of offering dipa in the Lord's temple | 202 | |
| Wicks made from red or old cloth should not be offered to the Lord | 209 | |
| The consequences of extinguishing a dipa | 209 | |
| It is prohibited to place a lamp on the floor | 211 | |
| The process of offering food to the Lord | 211 | |
| The mantra to be chanted while offering food to the Lord | 213 | |
| Suitable containers for offering food | 216 | |
| The glories of offering food to the Lord | 227 | |
| The glories of distributing maha-prasada | 239 | |
| Offering water for washing the Lord's mouth | 240 | |
| The glories of offering a mouth freshener to the Lord | 241 | |
| Offering sandalwood paste to the Lord once again | 242 | |
| Offering articles to the Lord that are befitting a king | 243 | |
| The glories of singing and dancing before the Deities | 249 | |
| The specific glories of singing before the Lord | 253 | |
| Prayers especially meant for the age of Kali | 254 | |
| The glories of offering all one's activities to the Lord | 296 | |
| Accepting the Lord's remnants is an eternal duty | 312 | |
| The glories of the Lord's remnants | 312 | |
| NINTH VILASA | 321 | |
| The glories of drinking the water that washed the lotus feet of the Lord | 325 | |
| The glories of caranamrta placed in a conch shell | 342 | |
| The glories of placing a conch shell before the Deity | 345 | |
| The glories of worshiping the tulasi plant | 348 | |
| The glories of offering prayers to the tulasi plant | 350 | |
| The glories of tulasi wood | 366 | |
| The glories of eating tulasi leaves | 372 | |
| That which is to be accepted and that which is to be rejected | 386 | |
| The process for offering the Lord's remnants to Vaisvadeva and others | 393 | |
| The glories of feeding Vaisnavas after the sraddha ceremony | 399 | |
| The fault of eating food without worshipping Lord Krsna | 404 | |
| The process for Honoring the Lord's remnants | 409 | |
| TENTH VILASA | 427 | |
| The characteristics of the devotees of the Supreme Lord | 427 | |
| One automatically develops good qualities by devotional service | 431 | |
| The wisdom should be dovetailed in devotional service | 433 | |
| Detachment from material enjoyment may cause devotional service | 434 | |
| Some followers of Siva are to be considered Vaisnavas | 436 | |
| While remaining fixed in devotion, one remembers the Lord | 440 | |
| Remembering the Supreme Lord can easily be done by the renounced | 442 | |
| Becoming an unalloyed devotee by cultivating spiritual knowledge | 445 | |
| The pure devotee | 445 | |
| Their minds remain fixed, even in adverse situations | 447 | |
| The glories of the devotees of the Supreme Lord | 452 | |
| The glories of associating with the Lord's devotees | 498 | |
| The association of devotees destroys all sinful reactions | 501 | |
| It removes all anarthas and awards the goal of life | 522 | |
| Showing respect to a Vaisnava is an eternal duty | 527 | |
| The glories of approaching a Vaisnava | 528 | |
| The glories of showing respect to Vaisnavas | 533 | |
| The glories of Vaisnava literature | 535 | |
| The glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam | 544 | |
| It removes all miseries, such as hunger and thirst | 548 | |
| It is all-auspicious | 549 | |
| It awards the merit of all pious activities | 549 | |
| It awards the perfection of the ears | 550 | |
| It creates detachment in the minds of the devotees | 551 | |
| It delivers one from material existence | 552 | |
| It helps one to go back to Godhead | 554 | |
| It awards love of God | 556 | |
| It awards the ultimate goal of life | 557 | |
| Attachment for discussions about the Supreme Lord | 566 | |
| The glories of preaching the supreme religious principles | 567 | |
| The glories of bhagavata-dharma | 578 | |
| The glories of praising narrations of Krsna's pastimes | 580 | |
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