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Dhanvantari Ashtakam

धन्वन्तरि अष्टकम्

8 min read8 versesSource: Bhagavata Purana

About Dhanvantari Ashtakam

Dhanvantari Ashtakam — धन्वन्तरि अष्टकम् — is an eight-verse devotional hymn offered to Lord Dhanvantari. This sacred composition is sourced from Bhagavata Purana and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to bestow long life and vitality as well as grant freedom from all diseases and chronic ailments. Additionally, it is known to heal through the divine grace of Lord Dhanvantari. For best results, devotees chant this on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Thursday (Guruvar) and during Dhanteras and Diwali. At 8 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 8 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Dhanvantari Ashtakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री धन्वन्तरि अष्टकम् ॥

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

शंखं चक्रं जलौकां च दधतं अमृतघटम्।

चतुर्भुजं पीतवासं धन्वन्तरिमहं भजे॥

॥ स्तोत्रम् ॥

नमामि धन्वन्तरिमादिदेवं सुरासुरैर्वन्दितपादपद्मम्।

लोके जराव्याधिविनाशदक्षं दातारमीशं विविधौषधीनाम्॥ १॥

क्षीरोदमथनोद्भूतं शंखचक्रादिधारिणम्।

आयुर्वेदप्रवक्तारं धन्वन्तरिमहं भजे॥ २॥

मृत्युव्याधिजराहर्तारं अमृतकलशधारिणम्।

विष्णोरंशं महात्मानं धन्वन्तरिमहं भजे॥ ३॥

अष्टाङ्गायुर्वेदकर्तारं शरीरशास्त्रप्रवर्तकम्।

त्रिदोषज्ञं महावैद्यं धन्वन्तरिमहं भजे॥ ४॥

निदानज्ञं विकारघ्नं चिकित्साशास्त्रपारगम्।

सर्वरोगहरं शान्तं धन्वन्तरिमहं भजे॥ ५॥

महौषधिप्रदातारं रसायनविशारदम्।

शल्यतन्त्रं महाज्ञानं धन्वन्तरिमहं भजे॥ ६॥

दीर्घायुषं प्रदातारं सर्वामयनिवारकम्।

शरीरसौख्यकर्तारं धन्वन्तरिमहं भजे॥ ७॥

भेषजं भिषजां वैद्यं भवरोगहरं हरिम्।

सर्वामृतमयं देवं धन्वन्तरिमहं भजे॥ ८॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

धन्वन्तर्यष्टकं यो हि पठेत् प्रातः समाहितः।

सर्वरोगविनिर्मुक्तो दीर्घायुर्जायते नरः॥

वैद्यकर्मसु सिद्धिः स्यात् चिकित्सायां विशेषतः।

धन्वन्तरिप्रसादेन आरोग्यं लभते ध्रुवम्॥

॥ इति श्री धन्वन्तरि अष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Grants freedom from all diseases and chronic ailments
  • Bestows long life and vitality
  • Especially powerful for medical practitioners seeking success
  • Heals through the divine grace of Lord Dhanvantari
  • Balances tridosha and promotes holistic health
  • Powerful on Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti)
  • Protects from epidemics and life-threatening diseases

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dhanvantari Ashtakam

Dhanvantari Ashtakam in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Eight verses to Lord Dhanvantari for health, healing, and longevity. It is dedicated to Shree Dhanvantari (श्री धन्वन्तरि), the physician of the gods and father of ayurveda. emerged during the churning of the ocean with the pot of amrit. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Bhagavata Purana.