ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀଧନ୍ଵନ୍ତରାୟେ ନମଃ

।। ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀଧନ୍ଵନ୍ତରାୟେ ନମଃ ।।

।। ଓଁ ନମୋ ଭଗବତେ ମହାସୁଦର୍ଶନାୟ ବାସୁଦେବାୟ ଧନ୍ଵନ୍ତରାୟେଃ ଅମୃତକଳଶ ହସ୍ତାୟ ସର୍ବ ଭୟବିନାଶାୟ ସର୍ବ ରୋଗନିବାରଣାୟ ତ୍ରିଲୋକପଥାୟ ତ୍ରିଲୋକନାଥାୟ ଶ୍ରୀ ମହାବିଷ୍ଣୁସ୍ଵରୂପ ଶ୍ରୀ ଧନ୍ଵନ୍ତରୀ ସ୍ଵରୂପ ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଔଷଧଚକ୍ର ନାରାୟଣାୟ ନମଃ ।।

ଅର୍ଥାତ୍….

ସେହି ପରମ ଭଗବାନ, ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ସୁଦର୍ଶନ ବାସୁଦେବ ଧନ୍ଵନ୍ତରି କହନ୍ତି, ଯିଏ ଅମୃତ କଳଶ ଧରି ଥାଆନ୍ତି, ଯିଏ ସର୍ବ ଭୟନାଶକ, ଯିଏ ସର୍ବ ରୋଗନାଶକ, ଯିଏ ତିନି ଲୋକର ପ୍ରଭୁ ଏବଂ ପାଳନକର୍ତ୍ତା; ସେହି ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ଧନ୍ଵନ୍ତରୀଙ୍କୁ ସାଦର ପ୍ରଣାମ ।

।। ॐ धन्वंतराये नमः॥

 

ॐ नमो भगवते महासुदर्शनाय वासुदेवाय धन्वंतराये: अमृतकलश हस्ताय सर्व भयविनाशाय सर्व रोगनिवारणाय त्रिलोकपथाय त्रिलोकनाथाय श्री महाविष्णुस्वरूप श्री धनवंतरी स्वरूप श्री श्री श्री औषधचक्र नारायणाय नमः॥

अर्थात्….

परम भगवान को, जिन्हें सुदर्शन वासुदेव धन्वंतरि कहते हैं, जो अमृत कलश लिए हैं, सर्व भयनाशक हैं, सर्व रोग नाश करते हैं, तीनों लोकों के स्वामी हैं और उनका निर्वाह करने वाले हैं; उन विष्णु स्वरूप धन्वंतरि को सादर नमन है।

 (ଶ୍ରୀଅମୃତସଞ୍ଜୀବନ ଧନ୍ୱନ୍ତରିସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍)

ନମୋ ନମୋ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଭାବନାୟ

       ନମୋ ନମୋ ଲୋକସୁଖପ୍ରଦାୟ ।

ନମୋ ନମୋ ବିଶ୍ୱସୃଜେଶ୍ୱରାୟ

       ନମୋ ନମୋ ନମୋ ମୁକ୍ତିବରପ୍ରଦାୟ ॥ ୧॥

ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଳଲୋକପାୟ

       ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଳକାମଦାୟ ।

ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଳକାରଣାୟ

       ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଳରକ୍ଷକାୟ ॥ ୨॥

ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେ ସକଳାର୍ତ୍ରିହର୍ତ୍ରେ 

       ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେ ବିରୁଜଃ ପ୍ରକର୍ତ୍ରେ ।

ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଳବିଶ୍ୱଧର୍ତ୍ରେ 

       ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଳଲୋକଭର୍ତ୍ରେ ॥ ୩॥

ସୃଷ୍ଟଂ ଦେବ ଚରାଚରଂ ଜଗଦିଦଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମସ୍ୱରୂପେଣ ତେ

       ସର୍ବଂ ତତ୍ପରିପାଳ୍ୟତେ ଜଗଦିଦଂ ବିଷ୍ଣୁସ୍ୱରୂପେଣ ତେ ।

ବିଶ୍ୱଂ ସଂହ୍ରିୟତେ ତଦେବ ନିଖିଳଂ ରୁଦ୍ରସ୍ୱରୂପେଣ ତେ

       ସଂସିଚ୍ୟାମୃତଶୀକରୈର୍ହର ମହାରିଷ୍ଟଂ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୪॥

ଯୋ ଧନ୍ୱନ୍ତରିସଂଜ୍ଞୟା ନିଗଦିତଃ କ୍ଷୀରାବ୍ଧିତୋ ନିଃସୃତୋ

       ହସ୍ତାଭ୍ୟାଂ ଜନଜୀବନାୟ କଳଶଂ ପୀୟୂଷପୂର୍ଣଂ ଦଧତ୍ ।

ଆୟୁର୍ବେଦମରୀରଚଜ୍ଜନରୁଜାଂ ନାଶାୟ ସ ତ୍ୱଂ ମୁଦା

       ସଂସିଚ୍ୟାମୃତଶୀକରୈର୍ହର ମହାରିଷ୍ଟଂ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୫॥

ସ୍ତ୍ରୀରୂପଂ ବରଭୂଷଣାମ୍ବରଧରଂ ତ୍ରୈଲୋକ୍ୟସଂମୋହନଂ

       କୃତ୍ୱା ପାୟଯତି ସ୍ମ ଯଃ ସୁରଗଣାନ୍ପୀୟୂଷମତ୍ୟୁତ୍ତମମ୍ ।

ଚକ୍ରେ ଦୈତ୍ୟଗଣାନ୍ ସୁଧାବିରହିତାନ୍ ସଂମୋହ୍ୟ ସ ତ୍ୱଂ ମୁଦା

       ସଂସିଚ୍ୟାମୃତଶୀକରୈର୍ହର ମହାରିଷ୍ଟଂ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୬॥

ଚାକ୍ଷୁଷୋଦଧିସମ୍ପ୍ଲାବ ଭୂବେଦପ ଝଷାକୃତେ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୭॥

ପୃଷ୍ଠମନ୍ଦରନିର୍ଘୂର୍ଣନିଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷ କମଠାକୃତେ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୮॥

ଧରୋଦ୍ଧାର ହିରଣ୍ୟାକ୍ଷଘାତ କ୍ରୋଡାକୃତେ ପ୍ରଭୋ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୯॥

ଭକ୍ତତ୍ରାସବିନାଶାତ୍ତଚଣ୍ଡତ୍ୱ ନୃହରେ ବିଭୋ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୦॥

ଯାଞ୍ଚାଚ୍ଛଲବଲିତ୍ରାସମୁକ୍ତନିର୍ଜର ବାମନ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୧ ॥ 

କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟାରଣ୍ୟସଞ୍ଛେଦକୁଠାରକରରୈଣୁକ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୨॥

ରକ୍ଷୋରାଜପ୍ରତାପାବ୍ଧିଶୋଷଣାଶୁଗ ରାଘବ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୩॥

ଭୂଭରାସୁରସନ୍ଦୋହକାଲାଗ୍ନେ ରୁକ୍ମିଣୀପତେ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୪॥

ବେଦମାର୍ଗରତାନର୍ହବିଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ୍ୟୈ ବୁଦ୍ଧରୂପଧୃକ୍ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୫॥

କଲିବର୍ଣାଶ୍ରମାସ୍ପଷ୍ଟଧର୍ମର୍ଦ୍ଦ୍ୟୈ କଳ୍କିରୂପଭାକ୍ ।

ସିଞ୍ଚ ସିଞ୍ଚାମୃତକଣୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୬॥

ଅସାଧ୍ୟାଃ କଷ୍ଟସାଧ୍ୟା ଯେ ମହାରୋଗା ଭୟଙ୍କରାଃ ।

ଛିନ୍ଧି ତାନାଶୁ ଚକ୍ରେଣ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୭ ॥

ଅଲ୍ପମୃତ୍ୟୁଂ ଚାପମୃତ୍ୟୁଂ ମହୋତ୍ପାତାନୁପଦ୍ରବାନ୍ ।

ଭିନ୍ଧି ଭିନ୍ଧି ଗଦାଘାତୈଃ ଚିରଂ ଜୀବୟ ଜୀବୟ ॥ ୧୮ ॥

ଅହଂ ନ ଜାନେ କିମପି ତ୍ୱଦନ୍ୟତ୍

       ସମାଶ୍ରୟେ ନାଥ ପଦାମ୍ବୁଜଂ ତେ ।

କୁରୁଷ୍ୱ ତଦ୍ୟନ୍ମନସୀପ୍ସିତଂ ତେ

       ସୁକର୍ମଣା କେନ ସମକ୍ଷମୀୟାମ୍ ॥ ୧୯ ॥

ତ୍ୱମେବ ତାତୋ ଜନନୀ ତ୍ୱମେବ 

       ତ୍ୱମେବ ନାଥଶ୍ଚ ତ୍ୱମେବ ବନ୍ଧୁଃ ।

ବିଦ୍ୟାହିନାଗାରକୁଳଂ ତ୍ୱମେବ 

       ତ୍ୱମେବ ସର୍ବଂ ମମ ଦେବଦେବ ॥ ୨୦॥

ନ ମେଽପରାଧଂ ପ୍ରବିଲୋକୟ ପ୍ରଭୋଽ-

       ପରାଧସିନ୍ଧୋଶ୍ଚ ଦୟାନିଧିସ୍ତ୍ୱମ୍ ।

ତାତେନ ଦୁଷ୍ଟୋଽପି ସୁତଃ ସୁରକ୍ଷ୍ୟତେ

       ଦୟାଳୁତା ତେଽବତୁ ସର୍ବଦାଽସ୍ମାନ୍ ॥ ୨୧॥

ଅହହ ବିସ୍ମର ନାଥ ନ ମାଂ ସଦା

       କରୁଣୟା ନିଜୟା ପରିପୂରିତଃ ।

ଭୁବି ଭବାନ୍ ଯଦି ମେ ନ ହି ରକ୍ଷକଃ

       କଥମହୋ ମମ ଜୀବନମତ୍ର ବୈ ॥ ୨୨॥

ଦହ ଦହ କୃପୟା ତ୍ୱଂ ବ୍ୟାଧିଜାଲଂ ବିଶାଳଂ

       ହର ହର କରବାଳଂ ଚାଳ୍ପମୃତ୍ୟୋଃ କରାଳମ୍ ।

ନିଜଜନପରିପାଳଂ ତ୍ୱାଂ ଭଜେ ଭାବୟାଲଂ

       କୁରୁ କୁରୁ ବହୁକାଳଂ ଜୀବିତଂ ମେ ସଦାଽଲମ୍ ॥ ୨୩॥

କ୍ଲୀଂ ଶ୍ରୀଂ କ୍ଲୀଂ ଶ୍ରୀଂ ନମୋ ଭଗବତେ

       ଜନାର୍ଦନାୟ ସକଳଦୁରିତାନି ନାଶୟ ନାଶୟ ।

କ୍ଷ୍ରୌଂ ଆରୋଗ୍ୟଂ କୁରୁ କୁରୁ । ହ୍ରୀଂ ଦୀର୍ଘମାୟୁର୍ଦେହି ସ୍ୱାହା  ॥ ୨୪॥

 ॥ ଫଳଶ୍ରୁତିଃ॥

ଅସ୍ୟ ଧାରଣତୋ ଜାପାଦଳ୍ପମୃତ୍ୟୁଃ ପ୍ରଶାମ୍ୟତି ।

ଗର୍ଭରକ୍ଷାକରଂ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଣାଂ ବାଳାନାଂ ଜୀବନଂ ପରମ୍ ॥ ୨୫॥

ସର୍ବେ ରୋଗାଃ ପ୍ରଶାମ୍ୟନ୍ତି ସର୍ବା ବାଧା ପ୍ରଶାମ୍ୟତି ।

କୁଦୃଷ୍ଟିଜଂ ଭୟଂ ନଶ୍ୟେତ୍ ତଥା ପ୍ରେତାଦିଜଂ ଭୟମ୍ ॥ ୨୬॥

॥ ଇତି ସୁଦର୍ଶନସଂହିତୋକ୍ତଂ ଅମୃତସଞ୍ଜୀବନ ଧନ୍ୱନ୍ତରି ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ॥

Dhanwantari is an elusive name, shrouded in the mist of antiquity in the history of Indian medicine.

According to some authorities, he was the giver of Ayurveda or the science of life to the world. He was the physician of the Gods (in both the Vedas and Puranas) and an excellent surgeon. In Hinduism, worshipers pray to Dhanwantari seeking his blessings for sound health. In his incarnation as king of Kashi, Divodasa, he was approached by a group of sages (including Sushruta, the great Indian surgeon) to teach them the science of Ayurveda. Dhanwantari stated that Brahma composed the Ayurveda even before he created mankind, forming one of the upangas of the Atharvaveda in 100,000 verses arranged in 1,000 chapters, which was not easy for the restricted intelligence of men to learn within their short life spans. So, he himself recasted Brahma’s Ayurveda into 8 divisions (shalya, shalakya, kayachikitsa, bhutavidya, kaumarabhrtya, agadatantra, rasayanatantra, vajikaranatantra) and began teaching within the framework of pratyaksha (perception), agama (authoritative scripture), anumana (inference) and upamana (analogy).

“The word dhanus is only indicative (upalakshna). It denotes the science of surgery. The one who has seen the end (anta) of it is Dhanwantari.

According to the sources, there are references of four “major” Dhanwantaris.

1. Dhanwantari – the physician of Devas

When Gods and demons churned the ocean for Amrit, Dhanwantari arrived with a jar of elixir on the day of Dhanteras, according to some religious documents.

The mantra in the Veda:

Dhanvan iva prapaasi

Meaning: Oh Lord, you are like the place where water is distributed to travellers in a desert.

Many believe that Dhanwantari is the incarnation of Vishnu, who had come with that pot of nectar in his hand in the desert of worldly existence.

In The Ramayana (Balakanda, Sarga 45), Dhanwantari is described as a being who emerged from the milky ocean after a churning of 1000 years. He had a water pitcher, known as kamandalu in Sanskrit, with one hand, and a staff (danda) in the other hand.

2. Sri Dhanwantari – the one who was taught Ayurveda by the Sun

In Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Brahma separated Ayurveda from the four Vedas while studying them. He is then said to have given the knowledge of Ayurvedic science to Bhaskara (Sun God). After that, Bhaskara wrote his own version of Ayurveda and taught the same to 16 disciples. Among them, one was Dhanwantari. Each of the 16 disciples wrote their own version of Ayurveda.

3. Kasiraja Divodasa, surnamed Dhanwantari – an incarnation of divine Dhanwantari and the one who taught Ayurveda to Sushruta

In Srimad Bhagavata Purana, there is a story about Bhagavan Dhanwantari when he revealed Ayurveda to the world. He is worshipped today as the pioneer of medical science in Hindu dharma. 

There is a shloka in Srimad Bhagavatam, Chapter 17 of Canto 9:

kasyasya kasis tat-putro

rashtro dirghatamah-pita

dhanvantarir dirghatamasa

ayur-veda-pravartakah

yajna-bhug vasudevamsah

smrita-matrarti-nasanah

Meaning:

The son of Kasya was Kasi, his son was Rashtra, who had a son named Dirghatama. Dirghatama had a son named Dhanwantari, who is the inaugurator of medical science and the incarnation of Vasudeva. When someone remembers the name of Dhanwantari, then s/he shall be released from all disease.

There are references to Kasiraja Divodasa Dhanwantari in the Sushruta Samhita, the Agnivesasamhita, the Charakasamhita, the Vishnu Purana and the Harivamsa. Among them, Sushruta Samhita talks fully about the contributions of Kasiraja Divodasa Dhanwantari. It says that Sushruta was the foremost among the disciple of Kasipati. Acharya Sushruta quotes Kasiraja Divodasa Dhanwantari by saying, “Ayurveda originally formed one of the sub-sections of the Arthaveda”.

In Vishnu Purana and Harivamsa, there is a fully credible and consistent genealogical account of Kasiraja Divodasa, telling us to which dynasty he belonged, which is the royal line founded by Pururavas of the lunar dynasty.

According to Harivamsa, Kasiraja is said to be in the line of Anena, who was the descendant of Pururavas. Kasya represents the fifteenth generation from Anena, Dhanwantari represents the third from Kasya and Divodasa represents third from Dhanwantari.

Thus, Dhanwantari, the Senior, was the great-grandfather of Kasiraja Divodasa Dhanwantari.

He is said to have divided the Ayurveda into eight divisions:

Kayachikitsa (Internal Medicine)

Kaumarabhrtya or Balacikitsa (Paediatrics)

Bhutavidya or Grahachikitsa (Psychiatry)

Salakyatantra (Otto-Rhino-Laryngology & Opthalmology)

Salyatantra (Surgery)

Visatantra (Toxicology)

Rasayanatantra (Geriatrics)

Vajikaranatantra (The therapy for male sterility, impotency and the promotion of virility)

4. Sri Dhanwantari – one of the nine jewels that adorned the court of Samrat Vikramaditya

In the court of Samrat Vikramaditya, there is a mention of a Dhanvantari who was one of the nine jewels that adorned the court. He was the author of “Dhanvantarinighantu”, a lexicon on drugs.

Conclusion

There isn’t concrete evidence to prove if Dhanwantari really existed or not. Most evidence shows that he did. But one must respect and praise the outstanding authorities of Ayurveda which has been honoured throughout the history of medieval and ancient India in the name of Dhanwantari.

He is the progenitor of Ayurveda, and he stands on the top in the hierarchy of medicine in India.