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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.The Hari-bhakti-vilasa describes in twenty chapters the core aspects of the Vaishnava lifestyle and philosophy. Hari-Bhakti Vilas- Chapter 8 -


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किं च ।
नृत्यतां गायतां मध्ये भक्तानां केशवस्य च ।
तान् ऋते यस् तिरो याति तिर्यग्योनिं स गच्छति ॥ २५४ ॥
kiṃ ca |

nṛtyatāṃ gāyatāṃ madhye bhaktānāṃ keśavasya ca |
tān ṛte yas tiro yāti tiryagyoniṃ sa gacchati || 254 ||

It is also said:
"A non-devotee who troubles the singing and dancing devotees of Lord Krsna becomes an animal in his next birth.

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नारसिंहे ।
गीतवाद्यादिकं नाट्यम् शङ्खतुर्यादिनिस्वनम् ।
यः कारयति विष्णोस् तु सन्ध्यायां मन्दिरे नरः ।
सर्वकाले विशेषेण कामगः कामरूपवान् ॥ २५५ ॥

nārasiṃhe |
gītavādyādikaṃ nāṭyam śaṅkhaturyādinisvanam |
yaḥ kārayati viṣṇos tu sandhyāyāṃ mandire naraḥ |
sarvakāle viśeṣeṇa kāmagaḥ kāmarūpavān || 255 ||

In the Nrsimha Purana it is said.
"A person who arranges that at all times, or especially at sunrise, noon, and sunset, there be in the Lord's temple singing, dancing, and music with the sounds of conchshells and drums, attains his desires. He attains the power to assume any form he wishes.

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स्कान्दे विष्णुनारदसंवादे ।
गीतं वाद्यं च नृत्यं च नाट्यं विष्णुकथां मुने ।
यः करोति स पुण्यात्मा त्रैलोक्योपरि संस्थितः ॥ २५७ ॥

skānde viṣṇunāradasaṃvāde |
gītaṃ vādyaṃ ca nṛtyaṃ ca nāṭyaṃ viṣṇukathāṃ mune |
yaḥ karoti sa puṇyātmā trailokyopari saṃsthitaḥ || 257 ||

In the Skanda Purana, Lord Visnu tells Narada Muni:
"O sage, a person who arranges for singing, music, dancing, and drama glorifying Lord Shri Hari is very saintly and pure at heart. His home is above the three worlds.

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बृहन्नारदीये श्रीयमभगीरथसंवादे ।
देवतायतने यस् तु भक्तियुक्तः प्रनृत्यति ।
गीतानि गायत्य् अथवा तत्फलं शृणु भूपते ॥ २५८ ॥
गन्धर्वराजतां गणैर् नृत्याद् रुद्रगणेशताम् ।
प्राप्नोत्य् अष्टकुलैर् युक्तस् ततः स्यान् मोक्षभाङ् नरः ॥ २५९ ॥

gandharvarājatāṃ gaṇair nṛtyād rudragaṇeśatām |
prāpnoty aṣṭakulair yuktas tataḥ syān mokṣabhāṅ naraḥ || 259 ||
bṛhannāradīye śrīyamabhagīrathasaṃvāde |devatāyatane yas tu bhaktiyuktaḥ pranṛtyati |gītāni gāyaty athavā tatphalaṃ śṛṇu bhūpate || 258 ||

In the Narada Purana, Sri Yama tells King Bhagiratha:
"O king, please hear the pious result attained by a person who with devotion sings or dances in the Lord's temple.
"By singing he becomes king of the gandharvas. By dancing he becomes king of the rudras. With eight generations of his family he attains liberation."

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किन्तु स्मृतौ ।
गीतनृत्यानि कुर्वीत देवद्विजादितुष्टये ।
न जीवनाय युञ्जीत विप्रो पापभिया क्वचित् ॥ २६५ ॥
एवं कृष्णप्रीणनत्वाद् गीतादेर् नित्यता परा ।
संसिद्धैर् अविशेषेन ज्ञेया सा हरिवसरे ॥ २६६ ॥

kintu smṛtau |
gītanṛtyāni kurvīta devadvijādituṣṭaye |
na jīvanāya yuñjīta vipro pāpabhiyā kvacit || 265 ||
evaṃ kṛṣṇaprīṇanatvād gītāder nityatā parā |saṃsiddhair aviśeṣena jñeyā sā harivasare || 266 ||

In the Smrti-sastra it is said:
"One should sing and dance for the pleasure of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the demigods and Dwija(person who are initiated). A dwija will never sing and dance to earn his livelihood. He fears that will be a a sin."
Thus, to please Lord Krsna the perfect souls should glorify Him with song, dance, and theater every day and especially on ekadasi.

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द्वारकामाहात्म्ये श्रीमर्कन्देय्स्तर्त्रद्युम्नसंवादे ।
कृष्णं सन्तोषयेद् यस् तु सुगीतैर् मधुरस्वनैः ।
सर्ववेदफलं तस्य जायते नात्र संशयः ॥ २६८ ॥

dvārakāmāhātmye śrīmarkandeySTARTradyumnasaṃvāde |
kṛṣṇaṃ santoṣayed yas tu sugītair madhurasvanaiḥ |
sarvavedaphalaṃ tasya jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 268 ||

In the Dvaraka mahatmya, Markandeya Muni tells King Indradyumna:
"A person who with sweet singing pleases Lord Krsna attains the result of studying all the Vedas. Of this there is no doubt."

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