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The complete Dhanvantari Chalisa – two opening dohas, forty chaupais, and a closing doha. A short English meaning sits below every verse. Toggle the script to read in Devanagari, romanized, or both side-by-side.
जय धनवंतरि जय रोगारी। सुनलो प्रभु तुम अरज हमारी II
jaya dhanavamtari jaya rogari| sunalo prabhu tuma araja hamari ii
Verse 1 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
तुम्हारी महिमा सब जन गावें। सकल साधुजन हिय हरषावे II
tumhari mahima saba jana gavem| sakala sadhujana hiya harashave ii
Verse 2 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
शाश्वत है आयुर्वेद विज्ञाना। तुम्हरी कृपा से सब जग जाना II
shashvata hai ayurveda vij~nana| tumhari krripa se saba jaga jana ii
Verse 3 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
कथा अनोखी सुनी प्रकाशा। वेदों में ज्यूँ लिखी ऋषि व्यासा II
katha anokhi suni prakasha| vedom mem jyu.n likhi rrishi vyasa ii
Verse 4 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
कुपित भयऊ तब ऋषि दुर्वासा। दीन्हा सब देवन को श्रापा II
kupita bhayau taba rrishi durvasa| dinha saba devana ko shrapa ii
Verse 5 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
श्री हीन भये सब तबहि। दर दर भटके हुए दरिद्र हि II
shri hina bhaye saba tabahi| dara dara bhatake hue daridra hi ii
Verse 6 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
सकल मिलत गए ब्रह्मा लोका। ब्रह्म विलोकत भये हुँ अशोका II
sakala milata gae brahma loka| brahma vilokata bhaye hu.n ashoka ii
Verse 7 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
परम पिता ने युक्ति विचारी। सकल समीप गए त्रिपुरारी II
parama pita ne yukti vichari| sakala samipa gae tripurari ii
Verse 8 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
उमापति संग सकल पधारे। रमा पति के चरण पखारे II
umapati samga sakala padhare| rama pati ke charana pakhare ii
Verse 9 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
आपकी माया आप ही जाने। सकल बद्धकर खड़े पयाने II
apaki maya apa hi jane| sakala baddhakara kha.de payane ii
Verse 10 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
इक उपाय है आप हि बोले। सकल औषध सिंधु में घोंले II
ika upaya hai apa hi bole| sakala aushadha simdhu mem ghomle ii
Verse 11 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
क्षीर सिंधु में औषध डारी। तनिक हंसे प्रभु लीला धारी II
kshira simdhu mem aushadha dari| tanika hamse prabhu lila dhari ii
Verse 12 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
मंदराचल की मथानी बनाई। दानवो से अगुवाई कराई II
mamdarachala ki mathani banai| danavo se aguvai karai ii
Verse 13 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
देव जनो को पीछे लगाया। तल पृष्ठ को स्वयं हाथ लगाया II
deva jano ko piche lagaya| tala prrishtha ko svayam hatha lagaya ii
Verse 14 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
मंथन हुआ भयंकर भारी। तब जन्मे प्रभु लीलाधारी II
mamthana hua bhayamkara bhari| taba janme prabhu liladhari ii
Verse 15 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
अंश अवतार तब आप ही लीन्हा। धनवंतरि तेहि नामहि दीन्हा II
amsha avatara taba apa hi linha| dhanavamtari tehi namahi dinha ii
Verse 16 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
सौम्य चतुर्भुज रूप बनाया। स्तवन सब देवों ने गाया II
saumya chaturbhuja rupa banaya| stavana saba devom ne gaya ii
Verse 17 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
अमृत कलश लिए एक भुजा। आयुर्वेद औषध कर दूजा II
amrrita kalasha lie eka bhuja| ayurveda aushadha kara duja ii
Verse 18 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
जन्म कथा है बड़ी निराली। सिंधु में उपजे घृत ज्यों मथानी II
janma katha hai ba.di nirali| simdhu mem upaje ghrrita jyom mathani ii
Verse 19 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
सकल देवन को दीन्ही कान्ति। अमर वैभव से मिटी अशांति II
sakala devana ko dinhi kanti| amara vaibhava se miti ashamti ii
Verse 20 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
कल्पवृक्ष के आप है सहोदर। जीव जंतु के आप है सहचर II
kalpavrriksha ke apa hai sahodara| jiva jamtu ke apa hai sahachara ii
Verse 21 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
तुम्हरी कृपा से आरोग्य पावा। सुदृढ़ वपु अरु ज्ञान बढ़ावा II
tumhari krripa se arogya pava| sudrriढ़ vapu aru j~nana baढ़ava ii
Verse 22 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
देव भिषक अश्विनी कुमारा। स्तुति करत सब भिषक परिवारा II
deva bhishaka ashvini kumara| stuti karata saba bhishaka parivara ii
Verse 23 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
धर्म अर्थ काम अरु मोक्षा। आरोग्य है सर्वोत्तम शिक्षा II
dharma artha kama aru moksha| arogya hai sarvottama shiksha ii
Verse 24 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
तुम्हरी कृपा से धन्व राजा। बना तपस्वी नर भू राजा II
tumhari krripa se dhanva raja| bana tapasvi nara bhu raja ii
Verse 25 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
तनय बन धन्व घर आये। अब्ज रूप धनवंतरि कहलाये II
tanaya bana dhanva ghara aye| abja rupa dhanavamtari kahalaye ii
Verse 26 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
सकल ज्ञान कौशिक ऋषि पाये। कौशिक पौत्र सुश्रुत कहलाये II
sakala j~nana kaushika rrishi paye| kaushika pautra sushruta kahalaye ii
Verse 27 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
आठ अंग में किया विभाजन। विविध रूप में गावें सज्जन II
atha amga mem kiya vibhajana| vividha rupa mem gavem sajjana ii
Verse 28 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
अथर्व वेद से विग्रह कीन्हा। आयुर्वेद नाम तेहि दीन्हा II
atharva veda se vigraha kinha| ayurveda nama tehi dinha ii
Verse 29 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
काय ,बाल, ग्रह, उर्ध्वांग चिकित्सा। शल्य, जरा, दृष्ट्र, वाजी सा II
kaya ,bala, graha, urdhvamga chikitsa| shalya, jara, drrishtra, vaji sa ii
Verse 30 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
माधव निदान, चरक चिकित्सा। कश्यप बाल , शल्य सुश्रुता II
madhava nidana, charaka chikitsa| kashyapa bala , shalya sushruta ii
Verse 31 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
जय अष्टांग जय चरक संहिता। जय माधव जय सुश्रुत संहिता II
jaya ashtamga jaya charaka samhita| jaya madhava jaya sushruta samhita ii
Verse 32 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
आप है सब रोगों के शत्रु। उदर नेत्र मष्तिक अरु जत्रु II
apa hai saba rogom ke shatru| udara netra mashtika aru jatru ii
Verse 33 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
सकल औषध में है व्यापी। भिषक मित्र आतुर के साथी II
sakala aushadha mem hai vyapi| bhishaka mitra atura ke sathi ii
Verse 34 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
विश्वामित्र ब्रह्म ऋषि ज्ञान। सकल औषध ज्ञान बखानि II
vishvamitra brahma rrishi j~nana| sakala aushadha j~nana bakhani ii
Verse 35 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
भारद्वाज ऋषि ने भी गाया। सकल ज्ञान शिष्यों को सुनाया II
bharadvaja rrishi ne bhi gaya| sakala j~nana shishyom ko sunaya ii
Verse 36 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
काय चिकित्सा बनी एक शाखा। जग में फहरी शल्य पताका II
kaya chikitsa bani eka shakha| jaga mem phahari shalya pataka ii
Verse 37 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
कौशिक कुल में जन्मा दासा। भिषकवर नाम वेद प्रकाशा II
kaushika kula mem janma dasa| bhishakavara nama veda prakasha ii
Verse 38 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
धन्वंतरि का लिखा चालीसा। नित्य गावे होवे वाजी सा II
dhanvamtari ka likha chalisa| nitya gave hove vaji sa ii
Verse 39 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
जो कोई इसको नित्य ध्यावे। रोग शोक सन्ताप हरण,
jo koi isako nitya dhyave| roga shoka santapa harana,
Verse 40 of the Dhanvantari Chalisa – praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan in the Chalisa structure.
Why this chalisa
What the Dhanvantari Chalisa is recited for, and what people turn to it for.
Daily anchor for Dhanvantari Bhagwan-bhakti
Many homes recite the Dhanvantari Chalisa as part of the morning paath. The 40-verse text takes about seven minutes at a comfortable pace and serves as the daily devotional anchor.
For festival days
Dhanteras (Kartik Krishna Trayodashi) & Thursdays and the major Dhanvantari Bhagwan festivals are the central recitation periods. Many devotees do 11 or 21 paaths on these days.
For specific intentions
Many devotees take vows of 11, 21, 41, or 108 paaths over a fixed period for specific intentions – marriage, fertility, illness recovery, court matter. (This is a verse of devotional faith, not a replacement for medical or professional advice.)
Companion to wider tradition worship
Pair with related Chalisas of the same family or sampradaya for the complete daily practice. physician of the gods; emerged from the samudra-manthan; patron deity of Ayurveda
For pilgrim recitation
The Chalisa is recited during pilgrimage to the major Dhanvantari Bhagwan shrines.
For households where Dhanvantari Bhagwan is the kuldevta
For households where Dhanvantari Bhagwan is the family deity, the Chalisa is the daily morning prayer and a central rite during family events.
Origin
The Dhanvantari Chalisa is the household-tradition Chalisa of Bhagwan Dhanvantari. The text is generally placed in the late 19th to early 20th century CE; many published copies attribute it simply to tradition. physician of the gods; emerged from the samudra-manthan; patron deity of Ayurveda
Dhanvantari Bhagwan is honoured in the wider Hindu tradition with festivals, pilgrimage shrines, and household worship. The Chalisa makes Dhanvantari Bhagwan-bhakti accessible for daily householders without requiring extensive Sanskrit liturgy.
The Chalisa's narrative and iconography establish the central devotional connection. The verses move through praise of Dhanvantari Bhagwan's form and qualities, narrative episodes from popular tradition, and personal petition – the standard Chalisa structure inherited from the Hanuman Chalisa.
The Chalisa's wider companions are Vishnu Chalisa, Lakshmi Chalisa, and Kuber Chalisa. Pair as appropriate for the daily practice.
How to recite
A simple, sustainable approach. Nothing here is a hard rule – devotion shapes the form, not the other way around.
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Preparation
Bathe and wear clean clothes. Sit facing East. Traditional offerings to Dhanvantari Bhagwan: yellow flowers, akshat (rice), fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Traditional offerings include yellow flowers, fruits, ghee diya, dhoop. Specific to Dhanvantari Bhagwan traditions.
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Posture and start
Sit cross-legged with your spine straight. Bow once. Take a moment of silence. If reciting for a specific intention, offer a brief sankalp.
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Recitation
Move through the chaupais without rushing. Read with attention to the meaning of each verse. Recite with attention to the Dhanvantari Bhagwan devotional emphasis as outlined in the verses.
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After
Sit quietly with eyes closed for a moment. End with the bija mantra of Dhanvantari Bhagwan if known.
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Daily practice and special days
Dhanteras (Kartik Krishna Trayodashi) & Thursdays is auspicious. Dhanteras (Kartik Krishna Trayodashi) & Thursdays is the central recitation period. Many devotees do 11 paaths during festivals.