Dhanvantari Ashtothara

Dhanvantari Ashtothara

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Lord Dhanvaanthari   is one of the minor incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He rose    from  the ocean of milk , holding  a pot of  nectar , when it waw churned by the Devas and Asuras.  His name means “destrpyer of dideases”. As per the  instruction of Lord Vishnu he was born as a    son of king of Kasi and completely formulated the  science of Ayurveda , which is possibly the oldest  science of treatment in the world.  He  has four hands, iin one  of which , He holds the  pot of nectar . In the other hands he holds  a golden leech, a pot for letting out blood (In some cases he holds a  book on Ayurbeda instead of this) , Shanka and Chakra. He is also called Abja. It is believed that  the devotee who worships Dhanvantri gets free of all diseases .In the North India, he has statue in the Benares temple  , In Sri Rangam temple , there  is supposed to be a separate Dhanvantri Sannidhi. In WAlajabad of Tamil Nadu a huge temple   for him has been built  .

    In Kerala there are two famous temples for Dhanvantri,   one in Maruthoorvattam and another in Belluvai  .It was a practice that   all Ayurvedic physicians, after completion of their education  were supposed to stay  in these temples eating only the Prasadam of this temple for 40 days, before starting their practice,.

      The Gayatri for meditation on this God is

Om namo bhagavathe vasudevaaya Dhanwantharaye
Amrithakalasa hasthaaya
Sarva bhaya vinaasanaaya
Thrylokyanaathaaya sree mahavishnave namaha.

Meaning:

Om, salutations to you lord vasudeva dhanwantari,
Who has the pot of nectar in his hand,
Who is the destroyer of all fears
Who is the lord of three worlds,
Salutations to Sri Mahavishnu.

There is a [rayer to Dhanvantri called Mrutha SAnjeevini  Kavacham, which is supposed   to help in preventing untimely death   addressed to  Dhanvantri . You can read it  in

http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s69.htm

Let God Dhanvantri keep us healthy)

1.om dhanvantaraye namaha- Salutations to  God Dhanvanthari

 2.om dharmadhvajaaya namaha-Salutations to him who has  Dharma  in his flag

 3.om dharaa vallabhaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is the consort of Dhara

4.om dheeraaya namaha -Salutations to him who is courageous

5.om dishaNa vandyaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is saluted by the intelligent

6.om dhaarmikaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is the follower  of Dharma

7. om dharmaniyaamakaaya namaha -Salutations to him who follows the rules of Dharma

8.om dharmaroopaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is the form of Dharma

9. om dheerodaatta guNojjvalaaya namaha-Salutations to him who shines  in good qualities given by the courageous

10. om dharmavide namaha -Salutations to him who knows Dharma

11.om dharaadhara dhaariNe namaha -Salutations to him who  carries the sword/cloud

12,om dhaatre namaha-Salutations to him who is the one who gives

 13.om dhaatrugarvachChede namaha-Salutations to him who cuts the pride of the giver

14. om dhaatreDitaaya nama-Salutations to him who is the sun among givers

15,om dharaadhara roopaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is the form of a cloud

 16,om dhaarmika priyaaya namaha -Salutations to him who likes those who follow Dharma

17.om dhaarmaika vandyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is saluted by  those  who  follow  Dharma

18. om dhaarmika janadhyaataaya namaha-Salutations to him who is meditated  upon by those who practice Dharma

 19.om dhanadaadi samarchitaaya namaha-Salutations to him who are  equally worshipped like wealth givers

 20.om dhananjaya roopaaya namaha -Salutations to him who has the   form of Arjuna

21om dhananjaya vandyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who was saluted by ARjuna

 22,om dhananjaya saarathaye namaha-Salutations to him who is  charioteer of Arjuna

 23.om dhishaNa roopaaya namaha-Salutations to him who has form with wisdom

24. om dhishaNa sevyaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is served by intelligent people

25.om dhishaNa daayakaaya namaha-Salutations to him who gives to intelligent  people

26. om dhaarmika shikhaamaNiye namaha -Salutations to him whois the head gem of people doing charity

27.om dhee pradaaya namaha -Salutations to him who grants luster

28.om dhyaanagamyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who can be attained  by meditation

 29.om dhyaanadhyaatre namaha-Salutations to him who should be meditated and reflected upon

 30.om dhyaatru dhyeya padaambujaaya namaha -Salutations to him whose lotus feet  should be meditated   and reflected upon

31, om dheera sampoojyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who honours bold people

 32.om dheera samarchitaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is worshipped by bold people

 33.om dheera ratnaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is the gem among the brave

34.om dhurandharaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is the leader

 35.om dhee roopaaya namaha-Salutations to him whohas a shining form

 36.om dhishaNaapoojyaaya namaha-Salutations to him whois worshipped by intelligent people

 37.om dheera samarchitaaya namaha-Salutations to him who  adores   intelligent people

 38.om dheerashikhaamaNaye namaha-Salutations to him who is the head gem among bold people

 39.om dhurandharaagraNaye namaha-Salutations to him who is the top most among leaders

40.om dhoopadeepita vigrahaaya namaha -Salutations to him whose form is worshipped by incense   and lamps

41.om dhoopadeepaadi poojaapriyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who likes to be worshipped by incense and lamps

 42.om dhoomaadi maargadarshakaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is the csaint who  protected us   on our path

 43,om dhrushTaaya namaha-Salutations to him who sees  

 44.om dhrushTadyumnaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is majestic to look at

 45.om drushTadyumnastutaaya namaha-Salutations to him who was praised  by Drushtadhymna

 46.om dhenukaasura soodanaaya namaha-Salutations to him who was the killer of Dhenukasura

 47.om dhenukavrajarakshakaaya namaha-Salutations to him who protected the Gopas from Dhenukasura/who protected the cows and gopas

 48, om dhenukaasura varapradaaya namaha-Salutations to him who gave boons to Dhenukasura

 49,om dhairyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is courage

 50,om dhairyavataamagraNaye namaha -Salutations to him who is the top among those who are brave

51.om dhairyapradaayakaaya namaha-Salutations to him who gives courage

 52.om dogdhre namaha-Salutations to him who gives milk

53. om dhaumyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is sage Daumya

 54,om dhaumyeDitaaya namaha -Salutations to him who pleased sage DAumya

55.om dhaumyaadi munistutaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is praised by Daumya and other sages

 56.om dhaumya varapradaaya namaha-Salutations to him who gave boons to sage Daumya

 57.om dharmasethave namaha-Salutations to him who is the bridge of Dharma

58. om dharmamaarga pravartakaaya namaha -Salutations to him who works on the path of Dharma

59.om dharmamaarga vighnakrutsoodanaaya namaha-Salutations to him who destroys people   who create road blocks in  the path of Dharma

 60.om dharmaraajaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is the king of Dharma

61.om dharmamaarga paravandyaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is saluted by  the the divinity in the path of dharma

62.om dhaamatraya mandiraaya namaha -Salutations to him who is the temple  of three  types of Dharmas

63.om dhanurvaataadi rogaghnaaya namaha-Salutations to him who cures the disease  called Dhanurvata

 64.om dhutasarvaagha brundaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is the greatest among the best of angels

 65.om dhaaraNaa roopaaya namaha-Salutations to him who has an assumed   form

66. om dhaaraNaa maargadarshakaaya namaha -Salutations to him who shows the assumed path

67.om dhyaanamaarga tatparaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is interested in the path  of meditation

68.om dhyaanamaarge daayakagamyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who  gives  the inaccessible  path  of meditation

 69.om dhyaanamaatra sulabhaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is easily accessible throughmeditation

 70.om dhyaatru paapa haraaya namaha -Salutations to him who destroys sins if meditated  upon

71.om dhyaatru taapatrayaharaaya namaha-Salutations to him who removes three types of sufferings if meditated upon

 72.om dhanadhaanya pradaaya namaha-Salutations to him who gives grains and  prosperity

 73.om dhanadhaanya mattajanasoodanaaya namaha-Salutations to him who destroy the people who are proud due to  grains and wealth

 74.om dhoomaketu varapradaaya namaha-Salutations to him who gave   boons to the comets

 75.om dharmaadhyakshaaya namaha-Salutations to him who presides  over Dharma

 76.om dhenu rakshaa dhuriNaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is an expert in protection of cows

 77.om dharaNee rakshaNa dhuriNaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is an expert in protecting  the earth

 78.om dharaNee bhaaraapahaarakaaya namaha -Salutations to him who lightens the  burden of earth

79.om dheera samrakshaNaaya namaha -Salutations to him who protects bold people

80,om dharma abhivruddhi kartre namaha -Salutations to him who srengthens Dharma

81.om dharmagoptre namaha -Salutations to him who preserves DHarma

82. om dharmakartre namaha-Salutations to him who acts according to Dharma

83.om dharma bandhave namaha-Salutations to him who is the friend of Dharma

 84.om dharma hetave namaha-Salutations to him who is the cause  of Dharma

85. om dhaarmika prajaa rakshaa dhuriNaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is chief protector of people  following Dharma

86. om dhananjayaadi varapradaaya namaha-Salutations to him who gave boons to Arjuna and others

87. om dhananjaya sevaa tushTyaaya namaha -Salutations to him who was happy with service of Arjuna

88.om dhananjaya saahyakrute namaha -Salutations to him who was the helper of Arjuna

89.om dhananjaya stotra paatraaya namaha -Salutations to him who was one who was prayed by Arjuna

90.om dhananjaya garvahartre namaha-Salutations to him who destroyed the pride of  Arjuna  

91.om dhananjaya stuti harshitaaya namaha -Salutations to him who used to be happy by prayer of Arjuna

92.om dhananjaya viyoga khinnaaya namaha -Salutations to him who  became sad at parting with Arjuna

93.om dhananjaya geetopadesha krute namaha -Salutations to him who taught Gita to Arjuna

94. om dharmaadharma vichaara paraayaNaaya namaha-Salutations to him who thought over Dharma   and Adharma

 95.om dharma saakshiNe namaha -Salutations to him who is the witness to Dharma

96.om dharma niyaamakaaya namaha -Salutations to him who formulated rules of Dharma

97.om dhana atruptajana dooragaaya namaha-Salutations to him who remains far away from those   who are not satisfied with wealth

98 om dharma paalakaaya namaha-Salutations to him who protects Dharma

 99.om dhairyavataam dhairyadaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is the  most  courageous  among those who are courageous

100.om dharma maargopadeshakaaya namaha -Salutations to him who teached the   way to Dharma

101.om dharmakrud vandyaaya namaha -Salutations to him who is saluted by those who follow Dharma

102. om dharma tanaya vandyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who is saluted by the son of Dharma devatha(Yudhishtra)

103. om dharmaroopa vidura vandyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who was saluted by Vidhura who was epitome of Dharma

 104.om dharmatanaya stutyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who was praised  by son of Dharma (Yudhishtra)

105. om dharmatanaya stotra paatraaya namaha -Salutations to him who was prayed to by son of Dharma (Yudhishtra)

106.om dharmatanaya samsevyaaya namaha

107. om dharmatanaya maanyaaya namaha-Salutations to him who was served by son of Dharma

 108.om dharaamruta hastaaya namaha-Salutations to him who  carries   the nectar in his hand

 109.om dharmatanaya varapradaaya namaha -Salutations to him who gave   boons   to the son of Dharma

 110.om dhanavantaraye namaha -Salutations to God Dhanavantri (Destroyer of diseases)