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Dhanvantari Stotram

श्री धन्वन्तरि स्तोत्रम्

6 min read8 versesSource: Traditional Sanskrit Hymn

About Dhanvantari Stotram

Dhanvantari Stotram — श्री धन्वन्तरि स्तोत्रम् — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Dhanvantari. Rooted in Traditional Sanskrit Hymn, this composition carries deep spiritual significance. Devotees recite this prayer to remove all diseases, fear of old age, and untimely death and recited on Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti) for health blessings. It is also said to dhanvantari is an avatar of Lord Vishnu who emerged from Samudra Manthan. This sacred text is ideally recited on Thursday (Guruvar) and during Dhanteras and Dhanvantari Jayanti for enhanced blessings. With 8 verses and a reading time of about 6 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Dhanvantari 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 स्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय।

नमामि धन्वन्तरिमादिदेवं

सुरासुरैर्वन्दितपादपद्मम्।

लोके जरारुग्भयमृत्युनाशं

दातारमीशं विविधौषधीनाम्॥१॥

पीताम्बरं चारुविलासदेहं

सशंखचक्रं पृथुदीर्घबाहुम्।

सौवर्णवर्णं सुविशालनेत्रं

ध्यायेत्सदा धन्वन्तरिं विचक्षणम्॥२॥

आत्रेयभास्करसुशीलमूर्तिं

क्षीराम्बुधेर्मन्थनसम्भवं च।

अमृतकलशहस्तं सुन्दरं वरदानम्

वन्दे सदा धन्वन्तरिं जगत्प्रभुम्॥३॥

यो वैद्यराजो जगदेकवैद्यो

यो रोगहर्ता भिषजां वरिष्ठः।

यस्यांशजाता विविधौषधानि

तं धन्वन्तरिं प्राञ्जलिरासदामि॥४॥

क्षीरोदमन्थनसमुद्भवमच्युताय

पीयूषपूर्णकलशं करयोर्दधानम्।

लक्ष्मीयुतं सुरगणैर्नुतमप्रमेयं

श्रीधन्वन्तरिमहं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥५॥

चतुर्भुजं शंखसुदर्शनाभ्यां

हस्ताभ्यां दध्दमृतकुम्भयुक्तम्।

प्रमत्तचित्ताय विभक्तमूर्तिं

प्रणौमि नित्यं भिषजां पतिं तम्॥६॥

नमामि देवं सकलामयघ्नं

चराचरस्य प्रभुमौषधानाम्।

महावराहादिनिजावतारं

श्रीविष्णुरूपं भवभेषजं तम्॥७॥

सुधाकलशमादाय सर्वामयनिबर्हणम्।

सर्वलोकोपकाराय विष्णुर्धन्वन्तरिः स्मृतः॥८॥

॥ फलश्रुति ॥

धन्वन्तरिस्तोत्रमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेत्सततं नरः।

सर्वरोगविनिर्मुक्तो दीर्घायुश्च स जायते॥

॥ इति श्री धन्वन्तरि स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Prayer to Lord Dhanvantari - the divine physician and Ayurveda deity
  • Dhanvantari is an avatar of Lord Vishnu who emerged from Samudra Manthan
  • Removes all diseases, fear of old age, and untimely death
  • Grants long life, good health, and freedom from all ailments
  • Essential for medical professionals and Ayurveda practitioners
  • Recited on Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Jayanti) for health blessings

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dhanvantari Stotram

Dhanvantari Stotram in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Sacred prayer to the divine physician for health, healing and freedom from all diseases. 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 Traditional Sanskrit Hymn.