Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 33

Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti

Devanagari script

पीतवासा महोरस्क: सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डल: । स्‍निग्धकुञ्चितकेशान्तसुभग: सिंहविक्रम: । अमृतापूर्णकलसं बिभ्रद् वलयभूषित: ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

pīta-vāsā mahoraskaḥ sumṛṣṭa-maṇi-kuṇḍalaḥ snigdha-kuñcita-keśānta- subhagaḥ siṁha-vikramaḥ amṛtāpūrṇa-kalasaṁ bibhrad valaya-bhūṣitaḥ

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.

Synonyms

• पीतवाःसाः: wearing yellow garments
• पीतवाःसाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत + वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (one whose garment is yellow)

• महोरस्कः: broad-chested
• महोरस्कः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्/महा + उरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (broad-chested)

• सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलः: with well-polished jeweled earrings
• सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + मृष्ट + मणि + कुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (one who has well-polished jeweled earrings)

• स्निग्धकुञ्चितकेशान्तसुभगः: handsome, with glossy curled hair
• स्निग्धकुञ्चितकेशान्तसुभगः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध + कुञ्चित + केशान्त + सुभग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (handsome with glossy, curly hair-ends)

• सिंहविक्रमः: lion-valiant
• सिंहविक्रमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंह + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (having lion-like prowess)

• अमृतापूर्णकलसम्: a pot filled with nectar
• अमृतापूर्णकलसम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत + आपूर्ण + कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (a pot filled with nectar)

• बिभ्रत्: carrying
• बिभ्रत्: Karta (कर्ता; participle qualifying subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भृ (धातु) → बिभ्रत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकर्तरि कृदन्त (present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘carrying’

• वलयभूषितः: adorned with bracelets
• वलयभूषितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वलय + भूषित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (adorned with bracelets)

Characters & Entities

• Dhanvantari

FAQs

Who is Dhanvantari in the Srimad Bhagavatam and why does he carry amrita?

In this verse, Dhanvantari appears during Samudra Manthana carrying a pot filled with amrita (nectar), signaling the divine emergence of life-restoring nectar and the Lord’s arrangement for the devas’ protection.

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 8.8.33 describe about Dhanvantari’s form?

It describes him as wearing yellow garments, broad-chested, adorned with shining jeweled earrings and armlets, with glossy curly hair, and moving with lion-like prowess while holding the nectar-filled pot.

What is the practical lesson of the amrita episode for modern life?

The verse highlights that true restoration and protection ultimately come by divine grace; it encourages steadiness in dharma and devotion while performing one’s duties, trusting that the Lord’s arrangement brings the right results in time.