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SB 1.3.17 (1962)



His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



TEXT No. 17

Dhanwantaram dwadashamam trayodasham eva cha Apayayat suran anyan mohinya mohayan stria.


ENGLISH SYNONYMS

Dhanwantaram—of the name incarnation of Godhead, Dwadashamum—the twelfth in the line, Trayodasham—the thirteenth in the line, Eva—certainly, Cha—and, Apayayat—gave for drinking, Suran—the demigods, Anyan—others, Mohinya—by charming beauty, Mohayan—alluring, Stria—in the form of a woman.


TRANSLATION

In the twelfth incarnation, the Lord appeared as Dhanwantari and in thirteenth in the line He allured the atheist by charming beauty of a woman and gave for drinking the nectarine to the demigods.