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.

किं च ।
आचारो भूतिजनन आचारः कीर्तिवर्धनः ।
आचाराद् वर्धते ह्य् आयुर् आचारो हन्त्य् अलक्षणम् ॥ १८ ॥

kiṃ ca |
ācāro bhūtijanana ācāraḥ kīrtivardhanaḥ |
ācārād vardhate hy āyur ācāro hanty alakṣaṇam || 18 ||

The English translation of Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 3.18 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 (3.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Acara, Bhuti, Janana, Kirti, Vardhana, Ayu, Ayus, Alakshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 3.18). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “kiṃ ca
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “ācāro bhūtijanana ācāraḥ kīrtivardhanaḥ
  • ācāro* -
  • ācāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhūti -
  • bhūti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • janana* -
  • janana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • ācāraḥ -
  • ācāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kīrti -
  • kīrti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīrti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    kīrtī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    kīrtī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • vardhanaḥ -
  • vardhana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “ācārād vardhate hy āyur ācāro hanty alakṣaṇam
  • ācārād -
  • ācāra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • vardhate -
  • vṛdh (verb class 1)
    [present middle third single]
  • Cannot analyse hy*āy
  • āyur -
  • āyus (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    āyus (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    āyu (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    āyu (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ācāro* -
  • Cannot analyse hanty*al
  • alakṣaṇam -
  • alakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    alakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    alakṣaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Hari-bhakti-vilasa Verse 3.18

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 3.18 in Bengali sript:
কিং চ ।
আচারো ভূতিজনন আচারঃ কীর্তিবর্ধনঃ ।
আচারাদ্ বর্ধতে হ্য্ আযুর্ আচারো হন্ত্য্ অলক্ষণম্ ॥ ১৮ ॥

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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