वासुदेवाय धन्वंतरये
अमृतकलशहस्ताय
सर्वामयविनाशनाय
त्रैलोक्यनाथाय
श्री महाविष्णवे नमः॥
vāsudevāya dhanvantaraye
amṛta-kalaśa-hastāya
sarvāmaya-vināśanāya
trailokya-nāthāya
śrī mahāviṣṇave namaḥ
to Vāsudeva (a name of Viṣṇu), who appears as Dhanvantari,
Who holds the nectar pot of immortality (amṛta kalaśa) in his hand,
Who is the destroyer of all diseases,
Who is the Lord of the three worlds,
I offer my salutations to Śrī Mahāviṣṇu.
This mantra praises Lord Dhanvantari, the divine physician and god of Āyurveda, as a form of Mahāviṣṇu:
- “Vāsudevāya” – Identifies him as a form of Viṣṇu, the cosmic sustainer.
- “Dhanvantaraye” – Refers to his role as Dhanvantari, the god who appeared with amṛta (nectar of immortality) during the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthana).
- “Amṛta-kalaśa-hastāya” – He holds the pot of divine nectar, symbolizing healing, rejuvenation, and immortality.
- “Sarvāmaya-vināśanāya” – He is the destroyer of all diseases and afflictions (physical, mental, karmic).
- “Trailokya-nāthāya” – Lord of the three worlds — heaven, earth, and the underworld.
- “Śrī Mahāviṣṇave” – A final salutation to the Supreme Viṣṇu, acknowledging Dhanvantari as his divine aspect.
