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Chapter 17: The Dynasties of the Sons of Purūravā

Verse 4 of 15
SB 9.17.4

काश्यस्य काशिस्तत्पुत्रो राष्ट्रो दीर्घतमःपिता धन्वन्तरिर्दीर्घतमस आयुर्वेदप्रवर्तकः यज्ञभुग्वासुदेवांशः स्मृतमात्रार्तिनाशनः

kāśyasya kāśis tat-putro rāṣṭro dīrghatamaḥ-pitā dhanvantarir dīrghatamasa āyur-veda-pravartakaḥ yajña-bhug vāsudevāṁśaḥ smṛta-mātrārti-nāśanaḥ

Synonyms

kāśyasyaof Kāśya; kāśiḥKāśi; tat-putraḥhis son; rāṣṭraḥRāṣṭra; dīrghatamaḥ-pitāhe became the father of Dīrghatama; dhanvantariḥDhanvantari; dīrghatamasaḥfrom Dīrghatama; āyuḥ-veda-pravartakaḥthe inaugurator of medical science, Āyur Veda; yajña-bhukthe enjoyer of the results of sacrifice; vāsudeva-aṁśaḥincarnation of Lord Vāsudeva; smṛta-mātraif he is remembered; ārti-nāśanaḥit immediately vanquishes all kinds of disease..

Translation

The son of Kāśya was Kāśi, and his son was Rāṣṭra, the father of Dīrghatama. Dīrghatama had a son named Dhanvantari, who was the inaugurator of the medical science and an incarnation of Lord Vāsudeva, the enjoyer of the results of sacrifices. One who remembers the name of Dhanvantari can be released from all disease.

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