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

Il était vêtu de jaune, la poitrine large, et portait des boucles d’oreilles de gemmes finement polies. Les pointes de ses cheveux, bouclées et luisantes d’huile, ajoutaient à sa beauté; il avait la vaillance d’un lion. Paré de bracelets, il tenait en main une cruche remplie d’amṛta jusqu’au bord.

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.