314 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 8

top; kalasam—a jar; bibhrat—moving; valaya—with bangles;
bhisitah—decorated.

TRANSLATION

He was dressed in yellow garments and wore brightly polished
earrings made of pearls. The tips of his hair were anointed with
oil, and his chest was very broad. His body had all good features,
he was stout and strong like a lion, and he was decorated with
bangles. In his hand he carried a jug filled to the top with nectar.

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sa vai bhagavatah saksad
visnor amsamsa-sambhavah
dhanvantarir iti khydta

dyur-veda-drg ijya-bhak

sah—he; vai—indeed; bhagavatah—of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; sdaksat—directly; visnoh—of Lord Visnu; amsa-arhsa-
sambhavah—incarnation of the plenary portion of a plenary portion;
dhanvantarih—Dhanvantari; iti—thus; khydtah—celebrated; dyuh-
veda-drk—fully conversant in the medical science; ijya-bhak—one 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:

tesdm satydc cdlanartham
harir dhanvantarir vibhuh
