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Dhanvantari Sahasranama Stotram

धन्वन्तरि सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम्

6 min read9 versesSource: Agni Purana / Ayurvedic Tradition

About Dhanvantari Sahasranama Stotram

The Dhanvantari Sahasranama Stotram, known in Sanskrit as धन्वन्तरि सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम्, is a sacred recitation of 1000 divine names in praise of Lord Dhanvantari. This revered text originates from Agni Purana / Ayurvedic Tradition. Regular recitation is believed to invoke Dhanvantari with Ayurvedic terminology for healing, special mention of tridosha, saptadhatu and Ayurvedic concepts, and grant freedom from all diseases and increase longevity. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Dhanteras and Dhanvantari Jayanti. Comprising 9 verses, it can be completed in approximately 6 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Dhanvantari Sahasranama Stotram 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 सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् (मुख्य श्लोक) ॥

ॐ धन्वन्तरिर्वैद्यनाथो विष्णुरूपी चिकित्सकः।

आयुर्वेदप्रवक्ता च सर्वरोगनिवारणः॥ १॥

अमृतं कलशं हस्ते जलूका च सुदर्शनम्।

शङ्खं पद्मं च बिभ्राणो धन्वन्तरिं नमाम्यहम्॥ २॥

क्षीरसागरसम्भूतो देवानाममृतप्रदः।

समुद्रमन्थनोद्भूतो अश्विनीकुमारसम्भवः॥ ३॥

वैद्यराजो जीवनदो मृत्युञ्जयो अपमृत्युहा।

आरोग्यदो दीर्घायुष्यो बलदो वीर्यवर्धनः॥ ४॥

नीलवर्णो महाबाहुश्चतुर्बाहुर्महाप्रभुः।

पीताम्बरधरो दिव्यो मकराकुण्डलान्वितः॥ ५॥

श्रीवत्साङ्कितवक्षाश्च कौस्तुभाभरणान्वितः।

वनमालाधरो विष्णुर्धन्वन्तरिरुदारधीः॥ ६॥

द्रव्यगुणविजानाता रसवीर्यविपाकवित्।

सम्प्रापणो विषघ्नश्च जीवनौषधिदायकः॥ ७॥

त्रिदोषहर्ता वातघ्नः पित्तघ्नः कफनाशनः।

सप्तधातुप्रपोषी च ओजःशक्तिप्रवर्धनः॥ ८॥

सहस्रनामभिर्दिव्यैर्धन्वन्तरिमुपास्महे।

सर्वरोगान् विनश्यन्तु सर्वमायुः प्रवर्धताम्॥ ९॥

॥ इति श्री धन्वन्तरि सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् (मुख्य अंश) सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Thousand names of Lord Dhanvantari, the divine physician
  • Invokes Dhanvantari with Ayurvedic terminology for healing
  • Grants freedom from all diseases and increases longevity
  • Special mention of tridosha, saptadhatu and Ayurvedic concepts
  • Ideal for Dhanteras, health prayers and Ayurveda practitioners

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dhanvantari Sahasranama Stotram

Read Dhanvantari Sahasranama in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Thousand names of divine physician Dhanvantari for healing. 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 9 verses and is sourced from Agni Purana / Ayurvedic Tradition.