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TEXT 34
sa vai bhagavatah saksad
visnor amsamsa-sambhavah
dhanvantarir iti khyata
ayur-veda-drg ijya-bhak
SYNONYMS
sahhe; vaiindeed; bhagavatahof the Supreme Personality of Godhead; saksatdirectly; visnohof Lord Visnu; amsa-amsa-sambhavahincarnation of the plenary portion of a plenary portion; dhanvantarihDhanvantari; itithus; khyatahcelebrated; ayuh-veda-drkfully conversant in the medical science; ijya-bhakone of the demigods eligible to share the benefits of sacrifices.
TRANSLATION
This person was Dhanvantari, a plenary portion of a plenary portion of Lord Visnu. He was very conversant with the science of medicine, and as one of the demigods he was permitted to take a share in sacrifices.
PURPORT
Srila Madhvacarya remarks:
Dhanvantari, who was carrying the jug containing nectar, was a plenary incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but although he was very strong, the asuras were able to take the jug of nectar from his hands.
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