dattatreyadattagurunarada

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑍍

Dattatreya Stotram in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 Thursdays (Guruvar), Datta Jayanti (Margashirsha Purnima), and at dawn or dusk·📜 Proclaimed by the sage Narada (Narada-krita Dattatreya Stotram); transmitted in the Puranic and Datta-sampradaya tradition

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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:I worship Lord Dattatreya — bearer of matted locks, of fair body smeared with ash, holding a trident, the treasure-house of compassion, the divine remover of all diseases.

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:To the creator of the universe, the cause of its sustenance and dissolution, the liberator from the bonds of worldly existence — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:To the destroyer of old age and birth, the purifier of the body, O sky-clad embodiment of compassion — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:To him whose body shines like camphor, who bears the form of Brahman, the knower of all the Vedas and scriptures — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:O you who are beyond short and long, lean and stout, beyond name and lineage, who shine as the one light within the five elements — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:To him who is the enjoyer of sacrifice, the sacrifice itself, who assumes the form of sacrifice, the beloved of sacrifice, the perfected one — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:Brahma in the beginning, Vishnu in the middle, and Sadashiva at the end — to him who is the very embodiment of the three forms (Trimurti) — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:To the abode of enjoyment and the enjoyment itself, the one worthy of yoga who sustains all, the conqueror of the senses and of knowing — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:To the sky-clad, the divine, who assumes a divine form, the ever-arisen Supreme Brahman — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:To him who dwells in the great holy field of Jambudvipa at Matapura (Mahur), O God who conquers the minds (of devotees) — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:Who goes begging from house to house in the village with a golden bowl in hand, whose alms are of many flavours — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:Whose hand shows the seal of knowledge of Brahman, whose garment is the sky and whose seat is the earth, who is dense, awakened consciousness — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

Verse 13

𑌅𑌵𑌧𑍂𑌤𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌪𑌰𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌿𑌣𑍇। 𑌵𑌿𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌦𑍇𑌹𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௨॥

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

Meaning:To the avadhuta of the nature of ever-blissful Supreme Brahman, embodied yet bodiless (videha) — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

Verse 14

𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌸𑌦𑌾𑌚𑌾𑌰𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌯𑌣। 𑌸𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑌪𑌰𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌾𑌯 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯 𑌨𑌮𑍋𑌽𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 𑌤𑍇॥௧௩॥

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

Meaning:O you who are of the form of truth, of righteous conduct, devoted to the true Dharma, the refuge of truth and beyond perception — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:O you who hold the trident and the mace in your hands, with the forest-garland gracing your neck, the Brahman who wears the sacred thread — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:To him who is of the form of the perishable and the imperishable, and is higher than the highest, O hymn that grants the supreme liberation bestowed (datta) — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:O Datta, lord of the wealth of knowledge, O Datta who is the very form of one's own Self, of the form of both with and without attributes — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

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:This hymn destroys enemies and bestows knowledge and realisation; all sins are quelled by it — O Dattatreya, salutations to you.

Verse 19

𑌇𑌦𑌂 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌂 𑌮𑌹𑌦𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌂 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌕𑌾𑌰𑌕𑌮𑍍। 𑌦𑌤𑍍𑌤𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌰𑍇𑌯𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌸𑌾𑌦𑌾𑌚𑍍𑌚 𑌨𑌾𑌰𑌦𑍇𑌨 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌕𑍀𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌤𑌮𑍍॥௧௮॥

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

Meaning:This great and divine hymn brings the direct vision (pratyaksha) of Datta; by the grace of Dattatreya it was proclaimed by the sage Narada.

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 Dattatreya Stotram

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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 Dattatreya Stotram

Repetitions3times

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 Dattatreya Stotram 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.