dattatreyadattagurunarada

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍

श्रीदत्तात्रेय स्तोत्रम् in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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Origin & Story

Proclaimed by the sage Narada (Narada-krita Dattatreya Stotram); transmitted in the Puranic and Datta-sampradaya tradition · Sage Narada (as stated in the closing verse) · Ancient (Puranic)

Lord Dattatreya was born to the great sage Atri and his pativrata wife Anasuya as the union of the three supreme gods — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — who came to test and then bless her devotion. He grew into the ideal avadhuta and Adi Guru, wandering naked and free, begging his food, established in the bliss of Brahman. This stotra, sung by the celestial sage Narada by the grace of Datta himself, gathers his glories — his ash-smeared ascetic form with trident and begging bowl, his identity as the Trimurti, and his power to heal disease and grant liberation — and closes by declaring that it bestows the very vision of the Lord.

✦ As told in scripture

Lord Dattatreya is praised as 'Sarva-roga-hara', the remover of all diseases, and the Datta tradition abounds with accounts — gathered in texts such as the Guru Charitra — of the chronically ill, the possessed and the despairing being cured and uplifted at his shrines. The closing verse itself promises that this divine hymn is 'Datta-pratyaksha-karaka' — it brings about the direct, living vision of Dattatreya for the sincere devotee.

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Verse 1

𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌧𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌂 𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌂 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍋𑌗𑌹𑌰𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌂 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇॥

Jataadharam Paanduraangam Shoola-hastam Kripaa-nidhim Sarva-roga-haram Devam Dattaatreyam-aham Bhaje

Meaning:मैं भगवान् दत्तात्रेय का भजन करता हूँ — जो जटाधारी हैं, श्वेत (भस्मलिप्त) देहवाले, हाथ में त्रिशूल धारण किए, करुणा के निधान और समस्त रोगों को हरने वाले देव हैं॥

Verse 2

𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌚 𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌹𑍇𑌤𑌵𑍇। 𑌭𑌵𑌪𑌾𑌶𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧॥

Jagad-utpatti-kartre Cha Sthiti-samhaara-hetave Bhava-paasha-vimuktaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (1)

Meaning:जो जगत् की उत्पत्ति के कर्ता, स्थिति और संहार के हेतु, तथा भव-पाश से मुक्त करने वाले हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 3

𑌜𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌶𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌚। 𑌦𑌿𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௨॥

Jaraa-janma-vinaashaaya Deha-shuddhi-karaaya Cha Digambara-dayaa-moorte Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (2)

Meaning:जो जरा और जन्म का नाश करने वाले, देह को शुद्ध करने वाले, दिगम्बर दया की मूर्ति हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 4

𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌪𑍂𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌾𑌯 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌚। 𑌵𑍇𑌦𑌶𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌰𑌿𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௩॥

Karpoora-kaanti-dehaaya Brahma-moorti-dharaaya Cha Veda-shaastra-parijnaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (3)

Meaning:जिनकी देह कर्पूर-सी कान्तिमान है, जो ब्रह्म की मूर्ति धारण किए, वेद-शास्त्रों के ज्ञाता हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 5

𑌹𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌦𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌘𑌕𑍃𑌶𑌸𑍍𑌥𑍂𑌲-𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌗𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰-𑌵𑌿𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌿𑌤। 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌭𑍂𑌤𑍈𑌕𑌦𑍀𑌪𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௪॥

Hrasva-deergha-krisha-sthoola-naama-gotra-vivarjita Pancha-bhootaika-deeptaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (4)

Meaning:जो ह्रस्व-दीर्घ, कृश-स्थूल तथा नाम-गोत्र से रहित हैं, और पञ्चभूतों में एकमात्र ज्योति-रूप से प्रकाशित हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 6

𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌭𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌚 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌯 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌚। 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌸𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌧𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௫॥

Yajna-bhokte Cha Yajnaaya Yajna-roopa-dharaaya Cha Yajna-priyaaya Siddhaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (5)

Meaning:जो यज्ञ के भोक्ता, यज्ञस्वरूप, यज्ञ का रूप धारण करने वाले, यज्ञप्रिय और सिद्ध हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 7

𑌆𑌦𑍗 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌃। 𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௬॥

Aadau Brahmaa Madhye Vishnur-ante Devah Sadaashivah Moorti-traya-svaroopaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (6)

Meaning:जो आदि में ब्रह्मा, मध्य में विष्णु और अन्त में सदाशिव हैं — उन त्रिमूर्तिस्वरूप को — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 8

𑌭𑍋𑌗𑌾𑌲𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌭𑍋𑌗𑌾𑌯 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌯𑍋𑌗𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌧𑌾𑌰𑌿𑌣𑍇। 𑌜𑌿𑌤𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௭॥

Bhogaalayaaya Bhogaaya Yoga-yogyaaya Dhaarine Jitendriya-jita-jnaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (7)

Meaning:जो भोग के आलय और भोगस्वरूप, योग के योग्य तथा सबके धारक, जितेन्द्रिय और ज्ञान के विजेता हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 9

𑌦𑌿𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌚। 𑌸𑌦𑍋𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌪𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௮॥

Digambaraaya Divyaaya Divya-roopa-dharaaya Cha Sadodita-para-brahma Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (8)

Meaning:जो दिगम्बर, दिव्य, दिव्यरूपधारी और सदा उदित परब्रह्म हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 10

𑌜𑌮𑍍𑌬𑍂𑌦𑍍𑌵𑍀𑌪𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍇𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌾𑌤𑌾𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌨𑌿𑌵𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍇। 𑌜𑌯𑌮𑌾𑌨𑌸𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌦𑍇𑌵 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௯॥

Jamboo-dveepa-mahaa-kshetra-maataa-pura-nivaasine Jaya-maanasataam Deva Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (9)

Meaning:जो जम्बूद्वीप के महाक्षेत्र मातापुर (माहुर) में निवास करते हैं, हे भक्तों के मन को जीतने वाले देव — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 11

𑌭𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌟𑌨𑌂 𑌗𑍃𑌹𑍇 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌾𑌮𑍇 𑌪𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌹𑍇𑌮𑌮𑌯𑌂 𑌕𑌰𑍇। 𑌨𑌾𑌨𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌦𑌮𑌯𑍀 𑌭𑌿𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௦॥

Bhikshaatanam Grihe Graame Paatram Hema-mayam Kare Naanaa-svaada-mayee Bhikshaa Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (10)

Meaning:जो गाँव में घर-घर भिक्षाटन करते हैं, हाथ में स्वर्णपात्र लिए, जिनकी भिक्षा नाना स्वादों वाली है — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 12

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌮𑌯𑍀 𑌮𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌾 𑌵𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇 𑌚𑌾𑌕𑌾𑌶𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌲𑍇। 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌘𑌨𑌬𑍋𑌧𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௧॥

Brahma-jnaana-mayee Mudraa Vastre Cha-aakaasha-bhootale Prajnaana-ghana-bodhaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (11)

Meaning:जिनकी मुद्रा ब्रह्मज्ञानमयी है, जिनका वस्त्र आकाश और आसन पृथ्वी है, जो प्रज्ञानघन बोधस्वरूप हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 13

𑌅𑌵𑌧𑍂𑌤𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌪𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍇। 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௨॥

Avadhoota-sadaananda-para-brahma-svaroopine Videha-deha-roopaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (12)

Meaning:जो अवधूत, सदानन्द परब्रह्मस्वरूप, तथा विदेह (देहरहित) रूपवाले हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 14

𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣। 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌪𑌰𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௩॥

Satya-roopa-sadaachaara-satya-dharma-paraayana Satyaashraya-parokshaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (13)

Meaning:जो सत्यरूप, सदाचारी, सत्यधर्म में तत्पर, सत्य के आश्रय और परोक्ष (इन्द्रियातीत) हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 15

𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌗𑌦𑌾𑌪𑌾𑌣𑍇 𑌵𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌲𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌕𑌨𑍍𑌧𑌰। 𑌯𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌸𑍂𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌧𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌨𑍍 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௪॥

Shoola-hasta-gadaa-paane Vana-maalaa-su-kandhara Yajna-sootra-dhara-brahman Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (14)

Meaning:जो हाथ में त्रिशूल और गदा धारण किए, गले में वनमाला से सुशोभित, यज्ञोपवीतधारी ब्रह्मन् हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 16

𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌾𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌰𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌚। 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌪𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௫॥

Ksharaakshara-svaroopaaya Paraat-para-taraaya Cha Datta-mukti-para-stotra Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (15)

Meaning:जो क्षर और अक्षर स्वरूप तथा परात्पर हैं, हे मुक्ति प्रदान करने वाले परम स्तोत्र — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 17

𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌢𑍍𑌯𑌲𑌕𑍍𑌷𑍍𑌮𑍀𑌶 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤 𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍇। 𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌗𑍁𑌣𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௬॥

Datta Vidyaadhya-lakshmeesha Datta Svaatma-svaroopine Guna-nirguna-roopaaya Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (16)

Meaning:हे दत्त, विद्यारूपी लक्ष्मी के स्वामी, हे दत्त, जो आत्मस्वरूप तथा सगुण-निर्गुण रूपवाले हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 18

𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌿𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌮𑍍। 𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌪𑌾𑌪𑌂 𑌶𑌮𑌂 𑌯𑌾𑌤𑌿 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௭॥

Shatru-naasha-karam Stotram Jnaana-vijnaana-daayakam Sarva-paapam Shamam Yaati Dattaatreya Namo'stu Te (17)

Meaning:यह स्तोत्र शत्रुओं का नाश करने वाला तथा ज्ञान-विज्ञान का दाता है; इससे समस्त पाप शान्त हो जाते हैं — हे दत्तात्रेय, आपको नमस्कार॥

Verse 19

𑌇𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌦𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌮𑍍। 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌚𑍍𑌚 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌦𑍇𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍॥௧௮॥

Idam Stotram Mahad-divyam Datta-pratyaksha-kaarakam Dattaatreya-prasaadaach-cha Naaradena Prakeertitam (18)

Meaning:यह महान् दिव्य स्तोत्र दत्त के प्रत्यक्ष दर्शन कराने वाला है; दत्तात्रेय की कृपा से इसे नारद ने प्रकीर्तित किया॥

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌜𑌟𑌾𑌧𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊JataadharamBearer of matted locks (jata) — the ascetic form

𑌪𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌮𑍍🔊PaanduraangamWhose body is fair/white (smeared with ash)

𑌶𑍂𑌲𑌹𑌸𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊Shoola-hastamHolding a trident in his hand

𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌨𑌿𑌧𑌿𑌮𑍍🔊Kripaa-nidhimThe treasure-house (ocean) of compassion

𑌸𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍋𑌗𑌹𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊Sarva-roga-haramRemover of all diseases

𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯𑌮𑌹𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇🔊Dattaatreyam-aham BhajeI worship Lord Dattatreya

𑌜𑌗𑌦𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌕𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇🔊Jagad-utpatti-kartreTo the creator of the universe

𑌸𑍍𑌥𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌸𑌂𑌹𑌾𑌰𑌹𑍇𑌤𑌵𑍇🔊Sthiti-samhaara-hetaveThe cause of its sustenance and dissolution

𑌭𑌵𑌪𑌾𑌶𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌯🔊Bhava-paasha-vimuktaayaThe liberator from the bonds of worldly existence

𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇🔊Dattaatreya Namo'stu TeO Dattatreya, salutations be to you (the refrain of each verse)

𑌜𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌨𑍍𑌮𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌾𑌯🔊Jaraa-janma-vinaashaayaDestroyer of old age and (the cycle of) birth

𑌦𑌿𑌗𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌦𑌯𑌾𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑍇🔊Digambara-dayaa-moorteO sky-clad (naked ascetic) embodiment of compassion

𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌯🔊Brahma-moorti-dharaayaWho bears the form of Brahman (the Absolute)

𑌆𑌦𑍗 𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌾 𑌮𑌧𑍍𑌯𑍇 𑌵𑌿𑌷𑍍𑌣𑍁𑌃🔊Aadau Brahmaa Madhye VishnuhBrahma in the beginning, Vishnu in the middle

𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍇 𑌦𑍇𑌵𑌃 𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌵𑌃🔊Ante Devah SadaashivahAnd Sadashiva (Shiva) at the end

𑌮𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯🔊Moorti-traya-svaroopaayaWho is the very embodiment of the three forms (the Trimurti)

𑌅𑌵𑌧𑍂𑌤🔊AvadhootaThe avadhuta — the liberated one who has shaken off all worldly bonds

𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌪𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍇🔊Sadaananda-para-brahma-svaroopineOf the nature of ever-blissful Supreme Brahman

𑌶𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍁𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍🔊Shatru-naasha-karam StotramThis hymn which destroys enemies

𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌿𑌜𑍍𑌞𑌾𑌨𑌦𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌮𑍍🔊Jnaana-vijnaana-daayakamBestower of knowledge and realisation

𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌦𑍇𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊Naaradena PrakeertitamWas sung/proclaimed by the sage Narada

Benefits of Chanting श्रीदत्तात्रेय स्तोत्रम्

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Invokes Lord Dattatreya, who as 'Sarva-roga-hara' removes all diseases and grants health

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Worships the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) united in one form — comprehensive devotion

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Said to destroy enemies and quell all sins (as stated in verse 17)

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Bestows knowledge (jnana) and realisation (vijnana), and frees from the bonds of samsara

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Brings the grace and guidance of the supreme Guru and avadhuta

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Reciting it is traditionally said to lead to the direct vision (pratyaksha) of Datta

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Especially powerful on Thursdays (Guruvar) and on Datta Jayanti

How to Chant श्रीदत्तात्रेय स्तोत्रम्

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Best TimeThursdays (Guruvar), Datta Jayanti (Margashirsha Purnima), and at dawn or dusk

Sit facing east before an image of Lord Dattatreya, ideally after a bath. Light a lamp and incense. Begin with the dhyana verse 'Jatadharam Pandurangam', then recite the eighteen verses with devotion, sounding the refrain 'Dattatreya Namostu Te' at the close of each. Recitation on Thursdays and especially on Datta Jayanti is held to be most fruitful; many devotees recite it daily as a guru-prayer for health, protection and spiritual guidance.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete श्रीदत्तात्रेय स्तोत्रम् written in the Grantha 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.

Dattatreya is a revered deity worshipped as the combined incarnation of the Trimurti — Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva — born to the sage Atri and his devoted wife Anasuya. He is honoured as the Adi Guru (primal teacher) and the supreme avadhuta, an ascetic established in the bliss of Brahman.

This stotram, beginning 'Jatadharam Pandurangam', was proclaimed by the divine sage Narada, as stated in its final verse, and is preserved in the Puranic tradition. It is therefore often called the Narada-krita Dattatreya Stotram.

The hymn itself declares that it removes all diseases, destroys enemies, quells all sins, and bestows knowledge and realisation. It is also said to grant the direct vision of Lord Dattatreya and to free the devotee from the bonds of worldly existence.

It is most auspicious on Thursdays (Guruvar), the day of the Guru, and on Datta Jayanti (the full moon of Margashirsha). Many devotees recite it daily, morning or evening, as a prayer to the Guru for protection, health and guidance.