dHaNvaNtaRi - vAidyo nArAyaNo hariH

dHaNvaNtaRi > vAidyo nArAyaNo hariH! 

(वैद्यो नारायणो हरिः ವೈದ್ಯೋ ನಾರಾಯಣೋ ಹರಿ:)

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WHO IS DHANVANTARI?

DHANVANTARI is one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu that we come across in several Puranas viz. Bhagavatha Purana, HariVamsa Purana, Brahma Purana etc...

Dhanvantari incarnation is purported to have taken place twice; in Chakshusha Manvanthara and in Vaivasvatha Manvanthara;

In Chakshusha Manvanthar Lord Vishnu was born in Chandra Vamsa as son of KaAsi Raaja by name DHANVA and hence called as DHANVANTARI the Aayurveda Pravartaka;

In Vaivasvatha Manvanthara pradurbhava of DHANVANTARI took place during Ksheera saAgara Mathana; when He emerged out carrying Amrutha Kalasha;

According to SushRutha Samhita, etymologically the word DHANVANTARI is derived from....

> Dhanu = science of (extracting) arrows ie.,Shalya Shastra ie. Surgery;

> Anta = End;

> Dhanu + Anta = Dhanvanta = the end (complete knowledge) of Surgery;

> Dhanvanta + ri = Dhanvantari the one who knows the end of Surgery;

DHANVANTARI is the Divine Doctor, Doctor of Doctors, Surgeon of Surgeons; the Supreme God of Medicine and Curing; Bhishak roopa of Lord Vishnu the BhavaRoga Vaidya;

Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothra eulogizes Lord Vishnu as vEdyo vAidyah.... (sloka # 18)

DHANVANTARI rupi Paramatma is BhavaRoga Vaidya - He is Bheshajam -Bhishak (Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothra sloka # 62) the one and the only Medicine/Doctor for the disease called SaMsara (BhavaRoga) and the Doctor of Doctors the Divine Doctor who is the ultimate medicine/cure/remedy for all diseases physicial/mental;

Namami Dhanwanthari Aadi Devam, 
Surasura Vandita PaAda Padmam,
Loke Jara Rugbhay Mrityu NaAsham, 
DaAtaaram Eesham VividHaushadHinaam;

DHANVANTARI is AbhiMaani Devata for Aayurveda ShaAstra;

शरीरे जर्जरी भूते व्याधिग्रस्ते कलेबरे । 
औषधं जाह्नवीतोयं वैद्यो नारायणो हरिः ॥

sharIrE jarjarI bhUtE vyAdhi grastE kalebarE
auShadham jaanhavItOyam vaidyO nArAyaNO harih

Above sloka is generally recited while taking medicine;

When the body is suffering /beset with disease, Medicine is like sacred water of Ganga and the doctor (Vaidya) is none other than the Supreme God SriManNarayana who is Dhanvanthari rupi Paramatma;

aArtaa vishHaNNaaH shitHilaashcha bhiitaaH 
ghoresHhu cha vyaAdhishhu varttamaAnaaH | 
sa.nkiirtya naAraayaNa sHabda maatraM 
viMukta duHkhaaH sukHino bhaVanti ||

Above sloka which forms part of Phala Stuti of Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram where in the Supreme God Vishnu Himself is giving an assurance that....

Whenever one is worried, Sad, Broken, Afraid, Severely ill, Heard bad things;

in all such cases He (the Lord) will take care of those who recite/sing the divine name NAARAAYANA who is DHANVANTARI rupi ParamaAtma....

Karthika Bahula Trayodasi is reckoned as DHANVANTARI JAYANTHI;

SRI DHANVANTARAYE NAMAHA

Sri KrishnaArpanamastu

Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama 
Sri GuruRaajo Vijayate

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