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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.3.17

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT 17

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dhānvantaraṁ dvādaśamaṁ
trayodaśamam eva ca
apāyayat surān anyān
mohinyā mohayan striyā


Synonyms

dhānvantaramthe incarnation of Godhead named Dhanvantari — the incarnation of Godhead named Dhanvantari; dvādaśamamthe twelfth in the line — the twelfth in the line; trayodaśamamthe thirteenth in the line — the thirteenth in the line; evacertainly — certainly; caand — and; apāyayatgave to drink — gave to drink; surānthe demigods — the demigods; anyānothers — others; mohinyāby charming beauty — by charming beauty; mohayanalluring — alluring; striyāin the form of a woman — in the form of a woman.


Translation

In the twelfth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Dhanvantari, and in the thirteenth He allured the atheists by the charming beauty of a woman and gave nectar to the demigods to drink.

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