Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.17.4
काश्यस्य काशिस्तत्पुत्रो राष्ट्रो दीर्घतम:पिता ।
धन्वन्तरिर्दीर्घतमस आयुर्वेदप्रवर्तक: ।
यज्ञभुग् वासुदेवांश: स्मृतमात्रार्तिनाशन: ॥ ४ ॥
kāśyasya kāśis tat-putro
[kaashyasya kaashis tat-putro]
rāṣṭro dīrghatamaḥ-pitā
[raashtro deerghatamah-pitaa]
dhanvantarir dīrghatamasa
[dhanvantarir deerghatamasa]
āyur-veda-pravartakaḥ
[aayur-veda-pravartakah]
yajña-bhug vāsudevāṁśaḥ
[yajna-bhug vaasudevaamshah]
smṛta-mātrārti-nāśanaḥ
[smrita-maatraarti-naashanah]
Word-for-word
kāśyasya
—
of Kāśya
kāśiḥ
—
Kāśi
tat-putraḥ
—
his son
rāṣṭraḥ
—
Rāṣṭra
dīrghatamaḥ-pitā
—
he became the father of Dīrghatama
dhanvantariḥ
—
Dhanvantari
dīrghatamasaḥ
—
from Dīrghatama
āyuḥ-veda-pravartakaḥ
—
the inaugurator of medical science, Āyur Veda
yajña-bhuk
—
the enjoyer of the results of sacrifice
vāsudeva-aṁśaḥ
—
incarnation of Lord Vāsudeva
smṛta-mātra
—
if he is remembered
ārti-nāśanaḥ
—
it immediately vanquishes all kinds of disease.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kāśyasya kāśis tat-putro
kāśyasya
of Kāśya
kāśiḥ
Kāśi
tat-putraḥ
his son
rāṣṭro dīrghatamaḥ-pitā
rāṣṭraḥ
Rāṣṭra
dīrghatamaḥ-pitā
he became the father of Dīrghatama
dhanvantarir dīrghatamasa
dhanvantariḥ
Dhanvantari
dīrghatamasaḥ
from Dīrghatama
āyur-veda-pravartakaḥ
āyuḥ-veda-pravartakaḥ
the inaugurator of medical science, Āyur Veda
yajña-bhug vāsudevāṁśaḥ
yajña-bhuk
the enjoyer of the results of sacrifice
vāsudeva-aṁśaḥ
incarnation of Lord Vāsudeva
smṛta-mātrārti-nāśanaḥ
smṛta-mātra
if he is remembered
ārti-nāśanaḥ
it immediately vanquishes all kinds of disease.
The son of Kāśya was Kāśi, and his son was Rāṣṭra, the father of Dīrghatama. Dīrghatama had a son named Dhanvantari, who was the inaugurator of the medical science and an incarnation of Lord Vāsudeva, the enjoyer of the results of sacrifices. One who remembers the name of Dhanvantari can be released from all disease.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Kāśya was Kāśi, and his son was Rāṣṭra, the father of Dīrghatama. Dīrghatama had a son named Dhanvantari, who was the inaugurator of the medical science and an incarnation of Lord Vāsudeva, the enjoyer of the results of sacrifices. [Note: This is another appearance of Dhanvantari, apart from his appearance during the churning of the Milk Ocean.] Just by remembering the name of Dhanvantari one can be released from all disease.
Personal Guidance
Dhanvantari, inaugurator of medical science, is an incarnation of Vāsudeva — and remembering his name itself releases one from disease. Medicine, properly conceived, is a divine descent; the holy name remains the deepest remedy.
Reflection Questions
- Do I treat doctors and healing professions as merely technical, or as participating in a sacred lineage?
- Where could chanting Dhanvantari's name supplement, not replace, my approach to a current illness?
My note
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