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An Introduction To Charak Samhitokta Rishi Dhaumya and Evaluation of His

Contribution To Ayurveda

Prof. Dr. Subhash Waghe ¹

¹Dept. of Rog Nidan, SAM College of Ayurvedic Sciences, Raisen (MP) – 464 551

Corresponding Author: Prof. Dr. Subhash Waghe

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Cite this article as: - Waghe, S. (2026). An Introduction To Charak Samhitokta Rishi Dhaumya and Evaluation of His Contribution

To Ayurveda. International Journal of Diagnostics And Research, 3(4), 102–108. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21373646

Abstract

Sage Dhaumya is the brother of sage Devala. Pandavas have appointed sage Dhaummya as their chief priest.

His reference is mainly found in Mahabharata. Sage Dhaumya had performed the marriage ceremony of

Pandavas.

Sage Dhaumya, accompanied Pandavas throughout their journey from Panchal state to

Hasteenapur. He performed the coronation ceremony of the Yudhishthira. He blessed the Yudhishthira and

wished him to see as Conqueror of all the kings. Sage Dhaumya, performed the primary and educational

rituals of the all the sons of Pandavas. Sage Dhaumya Performed the Rajasuya Yagya of The Yudhishthira.

Sage Dhaumya told the secrets of Dharma. He believed that broken utensils and Banyan tree should not find

a place at home. Sage Dhaumya also explained about the main places of worship available at four directions

of India to king Yudhisthira. He was present in the famous conference of rishis that held almost seven

thousand years ago beneath the mountain Himalaya along with his father sage Asita and brother Devala to

discuss the health problems prevalent in the society and the ways to tackle it. This not only shows his

interest in the medical science but also put them as the caring persons for the sufferings of mankind. Hence,

it becomes essential to explore the life of sage Dhaumya to know about his contribution to the Ayurveda.

Keywords: Dhaummya, Ayurveda, Devala. Pandavas

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Introduction :

Material & Method:

Since it is mentioned in Mahabharata that sage

Dhaumya was the brother of sage Devala, it can be

said that his father may be the sage Asita. No other

family detail information is available about sage

Dhaumya in Indological literature. It was on the

suggestion of the Gandharva that Pandavas have

appointed him as their chief priest. His reference is

mainly found in Mahabharata. Sage Dhaumya had

performed the marriage ceremony of Pandavas with

Draupadi. Sage Dhaumya, accompanied Pandavas

throughout their journey from Panchal state to

Hasteenapur (famous ancient city on the bank of

river Ganga). On the order of king Dhritarashtra, he

performed the coronation ceremony of the

Yudhishthira. He blessed the Yudhishthira and

wished him to see as Chakravarti Samrat

(Conqueror of all). Sage Dhaumya, the family

priest of Pandavas performed the Jatakarama,

Chudakaran and Upanayan Sanskara of the all the

sons of Pandavas. Sage Dhaumya Performed the

Rajasuya Yagya of The Yudhishthira. Sage

Literary method of research is followed in this

article. All the available Ayurvedic and Indological

literature is explored to find the maximum

information about the sage Dhaumya.

Review Of Literature:

Parents and Siblings of sage Dhaumya:

Since it is mentioned in Mahabharata that sage

Dahaumya was the brother of sage Devala, it can be

said that his father may be the sage Asita. ^[2]

Pandavas Making sage Dhaumya As Their

Priest:

While on the way to the Panchal state through the

forest, Arjuna asked Gandharva about suitable

person as their priest. Gandharva replied that in the

same forest, near Utkochaka teertha (place of

worship) there is a priest called ‘Dhaumya’ who is

the brother of famous sage Devala is observing the

penance and he is the most suitable person for that

if all agrees. Accordingly, all Pandavas went to the

Ashrama (Hermitage) of sage Dhaumya and

requested him to be as their priest. Sage Dhaumaya

accepted their request and sung auspicious rhymes

for them. ^[3]

Dhaumya told the secrets of Dharma.

Sage

Dhaumya also explained about the main places of

worship available at four directions of India to king

Yudhisthira. He was present in the famous

conference of rishis that held almost seven

thousand years ago beneath the mountain Himalaya

along with his father sage Asita and brother Devala

to discuss the health problems prevalent in the

society and the ways to tackle it. ^[1]

Sage Dhaumya Performed the Marriage

Ceremony of Pandavas:

Sage Dhaumya, the priest of Pandavas who

accompanied them through their journey was asked

to perform the marriage ceremony of Pandavas.

Accordingly, sage Dhaumya organized the sacred

fire on the place of marriage and called the

Pandavas one by one and performed Panigrahana

(oath taking ceremony in traditional Hindu

marriage) of each of them with the Darupadi, the

daughter of Panchal king Drupada. ^[4]

This not only shows his interest in the medical

science but also put them as the caring persons for

the sufferings of mankind. Hence, it becomes

essential to explore the life of sage Dhaumya to

know about his contribution to the Ayurveda.

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Sage Dhaumya Performed the Coronation

Ceremony of Yudhishthira:

Secrets of Dharma by Sage Dhaumya

Sage Dhaumya ais of the opinion that in home there

Sage Dhaumya, the priest of Pandavas who

accompanied them throughout their journey from

Panchal state to Hasteenapur, on the order of king

Dhritarashtra and Shrikrishna performed the

coronation ceremony of the Yudhishthira. Other

sages like Krupacharya and Dronacharya had also

joined him the ritual process. He blessed the

Yudhishthira and wished him to see as Chakravarti

Samrat (king of all) ^[5]

should not be broken utensils, broken bed, Cock or

dog or tree of Banyan. As per him in broken

utensils are habitat of Kaliyuga. Because of broken

bed at home, there is loss of money. Because of

presence of cock and dog at home the ancestors do

not take the food made for them. The Banyan tree

is a habitat of snake, scorpion and other poisonous

animals. Hence, it should not be grown at home.^[8]

Sage Dhaumya Explaining The Places of

Worship of Eastern India To The Yudhishthira:

When Arjuna was on training in the heaven, the

other brothers were waiting for him eagerly. The

long wait was frustrating to them. Hence Sage

Dhaumya, the family priest of Pandavas explained

the places of worship of India to the Yudhishthira

and other brothers. First, he explained the places of

worship of eastern India. He stated that in the east

there is Naimish teertha and Gaya teertha. At Gaya

there is river Falgu and on Gayasheersha there is

Akshay Vata (sacred banyan tree). Those who

soever goes there and performs Shraddha for their

ancestors get unending blessings. There is also a

river Kaushiki (now called as Kosi) where sage

Vishvamitra got Brahmanatva. In the east there is a

river Ganga where ancient king Bhageeratha

performed Yagya. Then there is a place where river

Ganga and Yamuna meet. That place is called as

Prayag where lord Brahma performed the best

Yagya. Hence, that place had got the name Prayag

(Prakrishtha Yagya). There is a mountain called

Kalinjara where there use to be the hermitage of

revered sage Agasti and lake and place of worship

called Hiranyabindu. Near the mountain Kundod

Sage Dhaumya Performed the Upanayan

Sanskara of sons of Pandavas:

Sage Dhaumya, the family priest of Pandavas

performed

the

Jatakarama,

Chudakara

and

Upanayan Sanskara of the all the sons of Pandavas.

First, he performed these sanskaras for the son

named

Prativindhya

of

Yudhishthira

from

Draupadi. Then of a Bhima’s son called Sutasoma

from Draupadi. Then of Arjuna’s son from

Draupadi called Shrutakarma. Then of Nakula’s

son from Draupadi called Shataneeka. Then of a

son of Sahadeva from Draupadi called Shrutsena at

the interval of one year. Sage Dhaumya not only

performed these sanskaras but also taught the Vedic

knowledge to all the sons of the Pandavas.^[6]

Sage Dhaumya Performed the Rajasuya Yagya

of The Yudhishthira:

Sage Dhaumya, the family priest of Pandavas along

with other 15 Ritviks (expert of Rigveda and

rituals)

performed

the

Rajasuya

Yagya

of

Yudhishthira. They gave oblations to fire at regular

intervals while enchanting the Vedic rhymes.^[7]

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there is hermitage of Matanga muni. ^[9]

born in ancient times. There is famous mountain

called Vaidurya shikhara on the top of which there

is a beautiful lake in which beautiful lotuses are

always visible. There is one river which was

Sage Dhaumya Explaining The Places of

Worship

of

Southern

India

To

The

Yudhishthira:

Next, sage Dhaumya explained the places of

worship of southern India. In south there are rivers

like Vena and Payoshni. On the bank of Payoshni

river at Varaha teertha, king Nruga had performed

the Yagya in ancient time. Sage Markandeya had

narrated this history to his descendants. There is

auspicious forest called Mathar Vana in the south.

On the Varun strotas peak of mountain there is a

victory tower of Mathara. This is located on the

north branch of river Praveni near the hermitage of

famous Kanva muni. In the Shurparak region (Goa

and Konkan) there is Vedi of rishi Jamadagni. Also,

there is famous Pashan teertha. At the Ashok

teertha, there are hermitages of many rishis. In the

Pandya desha (Andhra to Tamilnadu) there are

evolved

due

to

the

penance

of

Rajarshi

Vishwamitra. At this place king Yayati fell from

heaven. There is famous mountain Mainak on

which there was hermitage of rishi Chyawana and

Kachha.

There

is

famous

forest

called

Saindhavaranya. There is famous Pushkar lake in

the west side (Pushkar city of present-day

Rajasthan state of India). Bathing in the Pushkar

lake cleans all the sins. ^[11]

Sage Dhaumya Explaining The Places of

Worship

of

Northern

India

To

The

Yudhishthira:

Next, sage Dhaumya explained the places of

worship of northern India. There is famous river

Saraswati in the north. River Yamuna is having

very forceful flow and end in sea. There is famous

Plakshavataran teertha on the bank of river

Saraswati where Brahmins bath and performs

Yagya. Famous Balkhilya rishi also performed

Yagya on the bank of river Sarswati. There is also

the famous teertha called Agnishira on the bank of

river Yamuna where Pandav Sahadeva threw the

stick and performed famous Yagya. On the same

place conqueror of world king Bharata performed

the Ashwamedha Yagya. In Uttarkhanda, there is

famous hermitage of Sharabhanga rishi. Famous

river called Drushatwati flows in the Uttarkhanda.

The famous hermitage of Nara and Narayana is also

there in the Uttarkhanda. (Badarikashram place in

the present day Uttarkhand state of India). Famous

sage Jamdgni performed Yagya there in forest of

Agastya

teertha

and

Varun

teertha

and

Kanyakumari teertha. There is famous Goakarna

teertha along the sea. There is hermitage of sage

Agasti on the mountain Vaidurya. In the Surashtra

(Gujrat) along the sea there is famous Prabhas and

Pindaraka region. There is famous mountain

Ujjayanta near which there is famous city of

Dwarika. The person observing penance on

Ujjayant mountain gets the heaven. ^[10]

Sage Dhaumya Explaining The Places of

Worship of Western India To The Yudhishthira:

Next, sage Dhaumya explained the places of

worship of western India. In the west there flows

the auspicious river Narmada on the bank of which

there are mango and Priyangu trees. There was

hermitage of sage Visharwa and where Kubera was

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Palasha (forest with trees of butea monosperma).

There is famous mountain Himalaya wherein lives

the Kiratas, Kinnaras, Yakshas, Gandharvas and

Rakshasas. Nymphs please them. Breaking the

mountains auspicious river Ganga appeared in

Haridwara and there is a teertha (place of worship)

on its bank. There is famous teertha called

Kanakhala on the bank of river Ganga and

mountain Puru where ancient king Pururawa

undertook pilgrimage. There is famous mountain

Bhrigu Tunga where there is hermitage of famous

sage Bhrigu. There is famous city of lord Vishnu

called Vishalapuri in the Badarikashrama where

there is hermitage of sage Nara and Narayana. The

sand in the river Ganga glows like gold there and it

has warm and cool water at some places.

Badarikashrama is a very sacred place on the earth

where all rishis, siddhas, devas and all takes the

blessings of lord Narayana. ^[12]

Discussion:

No much information is available about the birth

and family tree f the sage Dhaumya except for the

fact that he was the brother of legendary sage

Devala. From this piece of information his family

details could be traced. Ever since after his

appointment as priest of Pandavas, sage Dhaumya

stayed with them in all the adversaries and the

glory. He accompanied them in the forest when

they were is exile. He had also performed the

marriage rituals of Pandavas. He carried out all the

basic and educational rituals of sons of Pandavas in

the royal palace. He guided Pandavas about the

different places of worship in India. He took out

Pandavas from post war depression. He also put

Pandavas on righteous path as court minister. He

motivated king Yudhishthira to undertake Rajasuya

Yagya to establish his rule all over the India.

Throughout his life he remained loyal to the

Pandavas. Loyalty and honesty are some noble

qualities which needs to be learnt from the life of

sage Dhaumya.

Observation :

Table no. 1 - Sage Dhaumya in Nutshell

01 Grand father

Kashyapa

Conclusion:

Father

Asit

02

03

04

05

Saged Dhaumya was present in the conclave of

rishis conducted beneath the mountains of

Himalayas, some 7000 years ago and he learnt the

wisdom of Ayurveda from rishi Bhardwaja.

Mother

Ekaparna

Brother

Uncle

Devala

Vistara

Contemporary

sages

Agasti, Gautama,

Brihaspati

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