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Dattatreya Ashtottara Shatanamavali

Dattatreya Ashtottara Shatanamavali in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Thursdays (Guruvar) and Datta Jayanti (full moon of Margashirsha); morning·📜 Traditional (Datta Sampradaya; sanskritdocuments.org)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

A litany of the 108 names of Lord Dattatreya, the unity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva born as the son of Atri and Anasuya, each chanted as 'Om ... namaha'. The names praise him as the supreme Avadhuta, the Guru of gurus and the lord of yoga and dharma, and describe his sacred forms and his power to bestow knowledge, siddhi and liberation. It is chanted for wisdom, the Guru's grace and inner peace, especially on Thursdays and Datta Jayanti.

Origin & Story

Traditional (Datta Sampradaya; sanskritdocuments.org) · Traditional · Classical

Lord Dattatreya was born as the son of the sage Atri and his supremely chaste wife Anasuya, when Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, won over by Anasuya's virtue, granted themselves to her as her child — hence 'Datta' ('the given') 'Atreya' ('son of Atri'). He is the foremost Avadhuta and the Adi Guru of the Datta Sampradaya, ever wandering, ever free, the lord of yoga and dharma. This garland of his 108 names is recited within that tradition to invoke the grace of the Guru and the wisdom of the liberated.

✦ As told in scripture

It is told that Dattatreya, the eternal Avadhuta, still wanders the earth bathing at Kashi, dining at Kolhapur and resting upon the Sahyadri hills, appearing in many guises to those who long for him; and devotees of the Datta Sampradaya hold that the sincere recitation of his 108 names swiftly draws the unfailing grace of the Guru in times of deepest distress.

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The Mantra

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śrīdattāya namaḥ devadattāya namaḥ brahmadattāya namaḥ viṣṇudattāya namaḥ śivadattāya namaḥ atridattāya namaḥ ātreyāya namaḥ atrivaradāya namaḥ anusūyāya namaḥ anasūyāsūnave namaḥ avadhūtāya namaḥ dharmāya namaḥ dharmaparāyaṇāya namaḥ dharmapataye namaḥ siddhāya namaḥ siddhidāya namaḥ siddhipataye namaḥ siddhasevitāya namaḥ gurave namaḥ gurugamyāya namaḥ gurorgurutarāya namaḥ gariṣṭhāya namaḥ variṣṭhāya namaḥ mahiṣṭhāya namaḥ mahātmane namaḥ yogāya namaḥ yogagamyāya namaḥ yogīdeśakarāya namaḥ yogarataye namaḥ yogīśāya namaḥ yogādhīśāya namaḥ yogaparāyaṇāya namaḥ yogidhyeyāṅghripaṅkajāya namaḥ digambarāya namaḥ divyāmbarāya namaḥ pītāmbarāya namaḥ śvetāmbarāya namaḥ citrāmbarāya namaḥ bālāya namaḥ bālavīryāya namaḥ kumārāya namaḥ kiśorāya namaḥ kandarpamohanāya namaḥ ardhāṅgāliṅgitāṅganāya namaḥ surāgāya namaḥ virāgāya namaḥ vītarāgāya namaḥ amṛtavarṣiṇe namaḥ ugrāya namaḥ anugrarūpāya namaḥ sthavirāya namaḥ sthavīyase namaḥ śāntāya namaḥ aghorāya namaḥ gūḍhāya namaḥ ūrdhvaretase namaḥ ekavaktrāya namaḥ anekavaktrāya namaḥ dvinetrāya namaḥ trinetrāya namaḥ dvibhujāya namaḥ ṣaḍbhujāya namaḥ akṣamāline namaḥ kamaṇḍaludhāriṇe namaḥ śūline namaḥ ḍamarudhāriṇe namaḥ śaṅkhine namaḥ gadine namaḥ munaye namaḥ mauline namaḥ virūpāya namaḥ svarūpāya namaḥ sahasraśirase namaḥ sahasrākṣāya namaḥ sahasrabāhave namaḥ sahasrāyudhāya namaḥ sahasrapādāya namaḥ sahasrapadmārcitāya namaḥ padmahastāya namaḥ padmapādāya namaḥ padmanābhāya namaḥ padmamāline namaḥ padmagarbhāruṇākṣāya namaḥ padmakiñjalkavarcase namaḥ jñānine namaḥ jñānagamyāya namaḥ jñānavijñānamūrtaye namaḥ dhyānine namaḥ dhyānaniṣṭhāya namaḥ dhyānastimitamūrtaye namaḥ dhūlidhūsaritāṅgāya namaḥ candanaliptamūrtaye namaḥ bhasmoddhūlitadehāya namaḥ divyagandhānulepine namaḥ prasannāya namaḥ pramattāya namaḥ prakṛṣṭārthapradāya namaḥ aṣṭaiśvaryapradāya namaḥ varadāya namaḥ varīyase namaḥ brahmaṇe namaḥ brahmarūpāya namaḥ viṣṇave namaḥ viśvarūpiṇe namaḥ śaṅkarāya namaḥ ātmane namaḥ antarātmane namaḥ paramātmane namaḥ

Meaning:The Dattatreya Ashtottara Shatanamavali is the garland of the 108 names of Lord Dattatreya, the son of the sage Atri and the chaste Anasuya, in whom the Trimurti — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — are united in a single form. He is the supreme Avadhuta and the Guru of gurus, the lord of yoga and of dharma. The names move through his divine birth, his many sacred forms (one-faced and many-faced, two-armed and six-armed bearing conch, discus, trident, rosary, water-pot and drum), and his nature as the bestower of knowledge, perfection (siddhi) and liberation. Recited with 'Om' and 'namaha', the litany grants wisdom, the grace of the Guru, the removal of obstacles and inner peace.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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śrīdattāya namaḥ🔊Salutations to Sri Datta, the Lord 'given' (granted) to sage Atri and Anasuya

devadattāya namaḥ🔊to Devadatta, the one given by / to the gods

brahmadattāya namaḥ🔊to Brahmadatta, given by Brahma

viṣṇudattāya namaḥ🔊to Vishnudatta, given by Vishnu

śivadattāya namaḥ🔊to Shivadatta, given by Shiva

atridattāya namaḥ🔊to Atridatta, the one given to (the sage) Atri

ātreyāya namaḥ🔊to Atreya, the descendant of Atri

atrivaradāya namaḥ🔊to one who granted a boon to Atri (Atrivarada)

anusūyāya namaḥ🔊to one related to (born through the grace upon) Anasuya

anasūyāsūnave namaḥ🔊to Anasuyasunu, the son of Anasuya

avadhūtāya namaḥ🔊to the Avadhuta, the liberated ascetic free of all bonds

dharmāya namaḥ🔊to Dharma, righteousness embodied

dharmaparāyaṇāya namaḥ🔊to one wholly devoted to dharma (Dharmaparayana)

dharmapataye namaḥ🔊to the lord of dharma (Dharmapati)

siddhāya namaḥ🔊to the perfected one (Siddha)

siddhidāya namaḥ🔊to the giver of perfection and accomplishment (Siddhida)

Benefits of Chanting Dattatreya Ashtottara Shatanamavali

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Chanting the 108 names of Dattatreya invokes the grace of the Guru of gurus and bestows true wisdom.

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As the union of the Trimurti, his names grant creation's strength, sustenance and the dissolution of ego.

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Each name is offered as an archana for spiritual progress, detachment (vairagya) and inner peace.

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Removes obstacles, fears and difficulties and is revered for relief in times of acute distress.

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Bestows mastery in yoga and meditation, for Dattatreya is the lord of yoga (Yogiraja).

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Most auspicious on Thursdays and Datta Jayanti; suitable for daily recitation with devotion.

How to Chant Dattatreya Ashtottara Shatanamavali

Repetitions108times

Best TimeThursdays (Guruvar) and Datta Jayanti (full moon of Margashirsha); morning

Bathe and sit before an image of Lord Dattatreya, ideally after lighting a lamp and incense. Recite each of the 108 names beginning with 'Om' (ॐ) and ending with 'namaha' (नमः), offering a flower or a bilva/tulsi leaf for each name (archana). Thursday, the day of the Guru, and Datta Jayanti are most auspicious. The litany is often recited together with the Dattatreya Stotram and meditation upon the Guru, with deep faith and a settled, quiet mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Dattatreya Ashtottara Shatanamavali written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is the garland of the 108 names of Lord Dattatreya, the son of Atri and Anasuya in whom Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are united. Each name is chanted with 'Om' before and 'namaha' after, and is offered as an archana for wisdom, the Guru's grace and inner peace.

Dattatreya is revered as the Adi Guru and the supreme Avadhuta — a fully liberated being beyond all rules and bonds. Famously he spoke of having learned from twenty-four teachers in nature, showing that the whole world becomes a guru to the awakened; hence he is honoured as the Guru of gurus and the lord of yoga.

'Datta' means 'given'. The sage Atri and his chaste wife Anasuya performed great penance, and Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, pleased with them, gave themselves as their son — hence 'Datta-atreya', 'the given one, the son of Atri'. The opening names (Devadatta, Brahmadatta, Vishnudatta, Shivadatta) recall this.

Thursday (Guruvar), the day of the Guru, and Datta Jayanti — the full-moon day of the month of Margashirsha — are the most auspicious. It may also be recited daily, ideally in the morning, with a calm and devoted mind.