Shri Hariraiji

Date of Birth:
Fifth day of the dark half of Bhadrapad in 1647.(A.D. 1591)

Left the world:
1772 (A.D. 1716)

Family:
Shri Hariraiji was the son of Shri Kalyanraiji (the great grand son of Shri Vitthalanathaji).

Special features:
He was a poet-scholar.

Different aspects of personalities:

As a brother:
Shri Hariraiji knew that Shri Gopeshwarji’s wife was unlikely to live longer. Also he was well aware of the grief, his brother was to face. He started writing letters to enable him to come out of worldly grief.


Episodes:
Shri Harirayji’s younger brother Shri Gopeshwaraji was very devoted to the worship of Shri Krshna. His wife too was very co-operative in the worship. Shri Hariraiji by his divine power knew that Shri Gopeshwarji’s wife was unlikely to live longer. Also he was well aware of the grief his brother was to face. He started writing letters to enable him to come out of worldly grief. As Shri Gopeshwarji always kept himself busy serving God, he hardly got time to go through the letters. But when the tragedy took place, he read the letters on appeal of some follower and that drastically helped him to come out of worldly grief. Very soon he got back to his former divine activities. The principles propounded in Bhashya, Shodashgranth, Subodhiniji etc. are illustrated in the Shikshapatra in very lucid and simple way.

Post Balya Avastha:
His lifestyle was extraordinarily different. He used to avail every moment of his life in the best way and preferred himself to be called ‘Haridas’ ( = Servant of Shri Krshna). He always gave supremacy to sentiment of surrender for Shri Krshna. In spite of being born in the lineage of Acharya (preceptor) he had extreme respect for the follower Vaishnavas.

Shri Hariraiji enriched the sect with Sanskrit and Vraj literature. Out of his numerous works, ‘Shikshapatra’ is extremely popular. Gathering of Vaishnava for religious reading, generally, ends with reciting Shikshapatra.

Shri Hariraiji lived on the earth for nearly 125 to 128 years. Many of Goswami Acharyas of that time used to go to him to find the solution of doubtful matters.

Shri Hariraiji was present on the earth till 1772. Vraj language was benefited greatly under his leadership. He brought essential changes in the worship method of Shri Ranchodraiji in Dakor, Gujarat.

Granthas:

  • Commentary on Shodashagrantha
    • Yamunashtakam
    • Siddhantmuktavali
    • Siddhantrahasya
    • Antahkaranprabodha
    • Bhaktivardhini
    • Jalabheda
    • Pamchapadyani
    • Nirodhalakshana (2)
    • Sevaphalam
  • Commentary on Vrtrasura Chaturshloki
  • More than 200 small works.
    1. Margasvarupa-nirnayah
    2. Svamargiya-kartavya-nirupanam
    3. Svamargiya-sadhana-nirupanam
    4. Bhaktimarge Pushtimargatva-nirupanam
    5. Bhaktidvaividhya-nirupanam
    6. Svamargiya-bhaktidvaividhya-vivekah
    7. Svamargiya-muktidvaividhya-nirupanam
    8. Svamargiya-sevaphala-nirupanam
    9. Pushtimargiya-svarupa-nirupanam
    10. Svamargiya-svarupa-sthapan-prakarah
    11. Shrimat-prabhosh-chintan-prakarah
    12. Svamargiya-sharana-samarpana-seva-adi-nirupanam
    13. Pushtipatha-marma-nirupanam
    14. Shri-pushtimarga-lakshanani
    15. Brahmasambandha-vakya-kathinamsa-vivechanam
    16. Sarvatmabhava-nirupanam
    17. Nivedana-tatparyarthah
    18. Gadyarthah
    19. Ashtakshara-mantrarthah
    20. Ashtakshara-sharanamantra-purvapaksha-nirasah
    21. Svamarga-maryada-nirupanam
    22. Svamarga-rahasya-nirupanam
    23. Madhurashtaka-tatparyam
    24. Svamarga-mula-nirupanam
    25. Mularupa-samshaya-nirakaranam
    26. Shrimat-prabhu-prakatya-hetu-nirnayah
    27. Shrimat-purushottama-svarupa-avibhava-nirnayah
    28. Bhagavt-pradurbhava-siddhantah
    29. Prabhu-pradurbhava-vicharah
    30. Prabhu-prakatya-samay-vicharah
    31. Chaturbhuja-svarupa-vicharah
    32. Svamargiya-bhavana-svarupa-nirupanam
    33. Svarupa-taratamya-nirnayah
    34. Antaranga-bahiranga-prapancha-vivekah
    35. Bhava-sadhaka-badhaka-nirupanam
    36. Shrikrishna-shabdartha-nirupanam
    37. Shrimatprabhoh Sarvantaratva-nirupanam
    38. Shrimatprabhoh Pradurbhava-prakara-nirupanam
    39. Sarvabhogyasudha-adhikya-nirupanam
    40. Shrimat-prabhor Vayor Nirupanam
    41. Pushtimargiya-dhyana-prakara-vivechanam
    42. Japa-samaye Svarupadhyanam
    43. Svamarga-sharanadvaya-nirnayah
    44. Svamargiya-sannyasa-vailakshanya-nirupanam
    45. Janma-vaiphalya-nirupanashtakam
    46. Duhsang-vijnana-prakara-nirupanam
    47. Kamakhya-dosha-vivaranam
    48. Nishkama-lila
    49. Bahirmukhatva-nirupanam
    50. Bahirmukhatva-nivrattih
    51. Bhagavat-prakrati-varnanam
    52. Katha-shravana-badhaka-nirnayah
    53. Satsanga-nirnaya
    54. Karpanyoktih
    55. Madatyaga-hetuh
    56. Shri-Nijacharyashtakam
    57. Shri-Vallabha-Panchakshara-Stotram
    58. Shri-Vallabha-bhavashtakam
    59. Prabhatashtakam
    60. Shri-Gokulesha-sevahnikam
    61. Shri-Mandokuchandrashtakam
    62. Shri-Navanitapriyashtakam
    63. Bhujangaprayatashtakam
    64. Smaranashtakam
    65. Svaprabhu-Vijnapti
    66. Dvitiya-Svaprabhu-Vijnapti
    67. Shrikrishnacharana-Vijnapti
    68. Vijnapti
    69. Dainyashtakam
    70. Stotram
    71. Shodasha-Stotram
    72. Shrikrishna-Sharanashtakam
    73. Dvitiya Shrikrashna-Sharanashtakam
    74. Panchamratagarbha-Stotram
    75. Bhagavccharana-chihna-varnanam
    76. Naiivedya-sambandhi-stotram
    77. Madhyahnalila
    78. Shrigokula-pravesha-lila
    79. Pramanikashtakam
    80. Shri Giridharashtakam
    81. Prarthanashtakam
    82. Shri-Gopijanavallabhashtakam
    83. Prataryugalasmaran
    84. Shri Nagari-Nagara-Stotram
    85. Viparita-shrangara-phalam
    86. Shrimad-Radhashtakam
    87. Shri-Mukhya-Shakti-stotram
    88. Shri Svaminiprarthanashtakam
    89. Shri Yamuna-Vijnapti
    90. Shri Vallabha-sharanashtakam
    91. Shri Vallabhacharana-vijnapti
    92. Dainyashtakam
    93. Ha Ha Dainyashtakam
    94. Shri Vallabhabhavashtakam
    95. Shri Vaishvanarashtakam
    96. Shrimadacharya-sakala-avatara-samya-nirupanam
    97. Shri mahaprabhor-ashtottarashata-namani
    98. Sva-svami-paniyugalashtakam
    99. Shrimadachrya-chintanam
    100. Pratah-samaranam
    101. Shri Vitthaleshvara-ashtottarashata-namavali
    102. Shri Gurudevashtakam
    103. Prabhusvarupa-nirupanashtakamh
    104. Shri Gokuleshasvarupa-nirupanam
    105. Svaprabhu-vijnapti
    106. Rasatmaka-bhavasvarupa-vijnapti
    107. Chatur-shloki
    108. Prathamam Bhagavadiya-parishikshanam
    109. Dvitiyam Bhagavadiya-parishikshanam
    110. tratiyam Tadiyanam Shikshanam
    111. Prathamam Siddhanta-samkhsepa-nirupanam
    112. Dvitiyam
    113. Tratiyam
    114. Svamarga-sarvasvam
    115. Garvapaharashtakam
    116. Rajabhoga-bhavana
    117. Vitika-samarpana-bhava-nirupanam
    118. Svatantra-Lekhah
    119. Phala-vivekah
    120. Bhagavacchastra-nirnaya
    121. Vakchakshur-mukhyatva-nirupanam
    122. Sarvabhogyasudha-adhikya-nirupanam
    123. Chaturbhujasvarupavicharah
    124. Bhavaposhakam