Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.8.34
स वै भगवत: साक्षाद्विष्णोरंशांशसम्भव: ।
धन्वन्तरिरिति ख्यात आयुर्वेददृगिज्यभाक् ॥ ३४ ॥
sa vai bhagavataḥ sākṣād
[sa vai bhagavatah saakshaad]
viṣṇor aṁśāṁśa-sambhavaḥ
[vishnor amshaamsha-sambhavah]
dhanvantarir iti khyāta
[dhanvantarir iti khyaata]
āyur-veda-dṛg ijya-bhāk
[aayur-veda-drig ijya-bhaak]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
he
vai
—
indeed
bhagavataḥ
—
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
sākṣāt
—
directly
viṣṇoḥ
—
of Lord Viṣṇu
aṁśa-aṁśa-sambhavaḥ
—
incarnation of the plenary portion of a plenary portion
dhanvantariḥ
—
Dhanvantari
iti
—
thus
khyātaḥ
—
celebrated
āyuḥ-veda-dṛk
—
fully conversant in the medical science
ijya-bhāk
—
one of the demigods eligible to share the benefits of sacrifices.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa vai bhagavataḥ sākṣād
saḥ
he
vai
indeed
bhagavataḥ
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
sākṣāt
directly
viṣṇor aṁśāṁśa-sambhavaḥ
viṣṇoḥ
of Lord Viṣṇu
aṁśa-aṁśa-sambhavaḥ
incarnation of the plenary portion of a plenary portion
dhanvantarir iti khyāta
dhanvantariḥ
Dhanvantari
iti
thus
khyātaḥ
celebrated
āyur-veda-dṛg ijya-bhāk
āyuḥ-veda-dṛk
fully conversant in the medical science
ijya-bhāk
one of the demigods eligible to share the benefits of sacrifices.
This person was Dhanvantari, a plenary portion of a plenary portion of Lord Viṣṇu. 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
Śrīla Madhvācārya remarks:
teṣāṁ satyāc cālanārthaṁ harir dhanvantarir vibhuḥ samartho ’py asurāṇāṁ tu sva-hastād amucat sudhām
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.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
This person, portion of a portion of Viṣṇu, was known as Dhanvantari. He was conversant with the science of medicine and enjoyed a share of the sacrifices.
Ijya-bhuk means he enjoyed a share of the sacrifices.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Dhanvantari was an aṁśa of an aṁśa of Viṣṇu, expert in medicine. Even fractional incarnations of the Lord come with full competence. There is no 'minor' incarnation; every expansion does its work fully.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I dismiss minor manifestations of the Lord because they are not the 'main one'?
- Whose competent service in my life might be a Dhanvantari I have under-honored?
My note
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