Shloka 8

Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

हरिभक्तिसुधां पीत्वा उल्लंघ्यो भवति द्विजः । किं जपैः श्रीहरेर्नाम गृहीतं यदि मानुषैः

Transliteration

haribhaktisudhāṃ pītvā ullaṃghyo bhavati dvijaḥ | kiṃ japaiḥ śrīharernāma gṛhītaṃ yadi mānuṣaiḥ

Translation

Setelah meminum nektar bhakti kepada Hari, bahkan seorang dvija mampu melampaui segala rintangan. Jika manusia benar-benar berpegang pada Nama Suci Śrī Hari, apa perlunya japa yang lain?

Word by Word

• हरि-भक्ति-सुधाम्: the nectar of devotion to Hari
• हरि-भक्ति-सुधाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + सुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘nectar of devotion to Hari’; Accusative singular

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) — ‘having drunk’

• उल्लङ्घ्यः: (becomes) able to cross over; surmountable
• उल्लङ्घ्यः: विधेय (Predicative obligation/possibility)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत् + लङ्घ् (धातु) → उल्लङ्घ्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (भाव्य/gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — ‘to be crossed/overcome’; predicate with ‘भवति’

• भवति: becomes
• भवति: क्रिया (Verb/action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — ‘becomes/is’

• द्विजः: a twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विजः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• किम्: what (use)?
• किम्: निपात/प्रश्न (Interrogative particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः — प्रश्नार्थक (interrogative used adverbially: ‘what use?’)

• जपैः: with repetitions (japa); by chants
• जपैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural

• श्री-हरेः: of Śrī Hari
• श्री-हरेः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — कर्मधारय: ‘glorious Hari’; Genitive singular

• नाम: the name
• नाम: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘name’ (here object of ‘गृहीतम्’ or topic)

• गृहीतम्: has been taken/accepted
• गृहीतम्: विधेय (Predicative state)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु) → गृहीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘taken/accepted/uttered’

• यदि: if
• यदि: सम्बन्ध (Condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — शर्तार्थक (conditional conjunction)

• मानुषैः: by humans
• मानुषैः: कर्ता (Agent in passive/कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural (agent in passive)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa; likely within a teacher-to-inquirer dialogue context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरिभक्तिसुधां = हरि + भक्ति + सुधाम्; श्रीहरेर्नाम = श्रीहरेः + नाम; (उल्लंघ्यो in IAST) standardized as उल्लङ्घ्यः.

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Śrī Hari

FAQs

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

It presents devotion to Hari as a transformative “nectar” that enables one to cross beyond limitations, and it elevates sincere taking of the divine name as sufficient and supreme spiritual practice.

What does the verse suggest about mantra-japa compared to nāma (the holy name)?

It implies that if the name of Śrī Hari is genuinely embraced, additional forms of japa become secondary—because nāma itself is portrayed as complete in spiritual efficacy.

What is the ethical or practical lesson for daily life?

Cultivate sincere devotion and steady remembrance of Hari’s name; inner sincerity is prioritized over multiplying rituals, encouraging simplicity, faith, and consistency in practice.