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అవధూత గీత (ప్రారంభ శ్లోకాలు)

अवधूत गीता (प्रारम्भिक श्लोक)

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Early morning (Brahma Muhurta), Thursdays, and during meditation or self-enquiry·📜 Avadhuta Gita — traditionally the utterance of Lord Dattatreya (recorded by his disciples Swami and Kartika)

Also known as: avadhuta gita · avadhoota gita · avadhut gita · dattatreya avadhuta gita · song of the avadhuta · ishvaranugrahad eva

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Avadhuta Gita ('Song of the Avadhuta') is a sublime Advaita Vedanta text spoken by Lord Dattatreya, the supreme avadhuta and Adi Guru. Its verses are an unbroken outpouring of non-dual realisation — declaring that the Self alone is everything, the world a mere mirage, and the soul ever-free, formless, all-pervading pure consciousness. These famous opening verses, ending with the immortal counsel 'You are not the body... so move about happily', are treasured as one of the purest statements of the wisdom of oneness.

Origin & Story

Avadhuta Gita — traditionally the utterance of Lord Dattatreya (recorded by his disciples Swami and Kartika) · Lord Dattatreya (the supreme Avadhuta) · Ancient (classical Advaita Vedanta literature)

The Avadhuta Gita is held to be the spontaneous song of Lord Dattatreya — the avadhuta union of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and the Adi Guru — pouring forth his direct realisation of the non-dual Self. Free of all ritual and convention, it speaks from the standpoint of one who has fully awakened, declaring again and again that the Self alone is real and that bondage and liberation are equally illusory. Cherished by Vedantins and renunciates alike, its verses have inspired seekers of Self-knowledge for centuries as a fearless map of the truth of oneness.

✦ As told in scripture

The Avadhuta Gita is revered less for outward miracles than for the inner one it works — sages of the Advaita tradition relate that earnest contemplation of its verses can, in a flash of recognition, dissolve the lifelong sense of being the body and reveal the ever-free witness-Self, which is the very 'great deliverance from fear' the opening verse promises.

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Verse 1

ईश्वरानुग्रहादेव पुंसामद्वैतवासना। महाभयपरित्राणाद्विप्राणामुपजायते॥

Ishvaraanugrahaad-eva pumsaam-advaita-vaasanaa. Mahaa-bhaya-paritraanaad-vipraanaam-upajaayate.

Meaning:ఈశ్వరుని అనుగ్రహం వల్లనే మనుషులలో అద్వైత వాసన (ఏకత్వపు అభిలాష) ఉద్భవిస్తుంది, ఇది వివేకులను మహాభయం (జనన-మరణం) నుండి రక్షిస్తుంది.

Verse 2

येनेदं पूरितं सर्वमात्मनैवात्मनात्मनि। निराकारं कथं वन्दे ह्यभिन्नं शिवमव्ययम्॥

Yened-idam pooritam sarvam-aatmanaiv-aatman-aatmani. Niraakaaram katham vande hy-abhinnam shivam-avyayam.

Meaning:ఎవరిచేత ఇదంతా పరిపూర్ణమో — ఆత్మచేత, ఆత్మరూపంలో, ఆత్మలోనే — ఆ నిరాకారుని, అభిన్నుని, శివుని (శుభస్వరూపుని), అవ్యయుని నేను ఎలా వందనం చేయగలను?

Verse 3

पञ्चभूतात्मकं विश्वं मरीचिजलसन्निभम्। कस्याप्यहो नमस्कुर्यामहमेको निरञ्जनः॥

Pancha-bhootaatmakam vishvam mareechi-jala-sannibham. Kasyaapy-aho namaskuryaam-aham-eko niranjanah.

Meaning:పంచభూతాలతో ఏర్పడిన ఈ విశ్వం ఎండమావి నీటి వంటిది; అహో! ఏకైక నిరంజనుడనైన నేను ఎవరికి నమస్కరించగలను?

Verse 4

आत्मैव केवलं सर्वं भेदाभेदो न विद्यते। अस्ति नास्ति कथं ब्रूयां विस्मयः प्रतिभाति मे॥

Aatmaiva kevalam sarvam bhedaabhedo na vidyate. Asti naasti katham brooyaam vismayah pratibhaati me.

Meaning:ఆత్మయే కేవలం సర్వం; భేదం కాని అభేదం కాని లేదు. మరి నేను 'ఉంది' లేదా 'లేదు' అని ఎలా చెప్పగలను? నాలో మహా విస్మయం ప్రకాశిస్తోంది.

Verse 5

वेदान्तसारसर्वस्वं ज्ञानं विज्ञानमेव च। अहमात्मा निराकारः सर्वव्यापी स्वभावतः॥

Vedaanta-saara-sarvasvam jnaanam vijnaanam-eva cha. Aham-aatmaa niraakaarah sarva-vyaapee svabhaavatah.

Meaning:ఇదే వేదాంతపు సంపూర్ణ సారం, జ్ఞానం మరియు విజ్ఞానం కూడా: నేను ఆత్మను, నిరాకారుడను, స్వభావంగానే సర్వవ్యాపిని.

Verse 6

यो वै सर्वात्मकं तत्त्वं वेत्ति निश्चयतो मम। निर्ममो निर्विकल्पोऽसौ शुद्धचैतन्यविग्रहः॥

Yo vai sarvaatmakam tattvam vetti nishchayato mama. Nirmamo nirvikalpo'sau shuddha-chaitanya-vigrahah.

Meaning:ఆ సర్వాత్మక తత్త్వాన్ని నిశ్చయంగా తెలిసినవాడు నిజంగా నా స్వరూపమే — మమకారరహితుడు, నిర్వికల్పుడు, శుద్ధ చైతన్యపు విగ్రహం.

Verse 7

न त्वं देहो न ते देहो न भोक्ता न च ते क्रिया। चिद्रूपोऽसि सदा साक्षी निरपेक्षः सुखं चर॥

Na tvam deho na te deho na bhoktaa na cha te kriyaa. Chid-roopo'si sadaa saakshee nirapekshah sukham chara.

Meaning:నీవు దేహం కావు, దేహం నీది కాదు; నీవు భోక్తవు కావు, క్రియ నీది కాదు. నీవు చిద్రూపుడవు, సదా సాక్షివి, నిరపేక్షుడవు — కావున సుఖంగా సంచరించు (ఆనందంలో ఉండు).

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ईश्वरानुग्रहादेव🔊Ishvaraanugrahaad-evaOnly by the grace of God (Ishvara)

अद्वैतवासना🔊Advaita-vaasanaaThe inclination toward non-duality (the longing for oneness)

महाभयपरित्राणात्🔊Mahaa-bhaya-paritraanaatFor deliverance from the great fear (of birth and death, samsara)

उपजायते🔊UpajaayateArises (in human beings)

येनेदं पूरितं सर्वम्🔊Yened-idam pooritam sarvamBy whom all this is filled/pervaded

आत्मनैवात्मनात्मनि🔊Aatmanaiv-aatman-aatmaniBy the Self, as the Self, within the Self alone

निराकारं कथं वन्दे🔊Niraakaaram katham vandeHow shall I bow to the formless one

अभिन्नं शिवमव्ययम्🔊Abhinnam shivam-avyayamThe undivided, auspicious (Shiva), imperishable One

मरीचिजलसन्निभम्🔊Mareechi-jala-sannibhamResembling the water of a mirage (the world is unreal as a mirage)

अहमेको निरञ्जनः🔊Aham-eko niranjanahI am the One, the stainless (untainted) one

आत्मैव केवलं सर्वम्🔊Aatmaiva kevalam sarvamThe Self alone is all that exists

भेदाभेदो न विद्यते🔊Bhedaabhedo na vidyateThere is no division nor non-division (no duality at all)

विस्मयः प्रतिभाति मे🔊Vismayah pratibhaati meA great wonder shines forth in me

वेदान्तसारसर्वस्वम्🔊Vedaanta-saara-sarvasvamThe whole essence and treasure of Vedanta

अहमात्मा निराकारः🔊Aham-aatmaa niraakaarahI am the Self, formless

सर्वव्यापी स्वभावतः🔊Sarva-vyaapee svabhaavatahAll-pervading by my very nature

शुद्धचैतन्यविग्रहः🔊Shuddha-chaitanya-vigrahahThe very embodiment of pure consciousness

न त्वं देहो न ते देहः🔊Na tvam deho na te dehahYou are not the body, nor is the body yours

न भोक्ता न च ते क्रिया🔊Na bhoktaa na cha te kriyaaYou are not the enjoyer, nor is action yours

चिद्रूपोऽसि सदा साक्षी🔊Chid-roopo'si sadaa saaksheeYou are of the nature of consciousness, the ever-present witness

निरपेक्षः सुखं चर🔊Nirapekshah sukham charaFree of all wants, move about happily (live in bliss)

Benefits of Chanting అవధూత గీత (ప్రారంభ శ్లోకాలు)

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Imparts the highest Advaita (non-dual) wisdom in the direct words of Lord Dattatreya

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Dissolves the sense of bondage by affirming 'You are not the body... you are pure consciousness'

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Cultivates fearlessness and freedom from the great fear of birth and death

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Grants deep peace by revealing the world as a mirage and the Self as the only reality

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A potent aid to meditation (nididhyasana) on one's true nature as the witness

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Strengthens devotion to Dattatreya as the supreme Guru of Self-knowledge

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Reading or hearing it with understanding is said to awaken abidance in the Self

How to Chant అవధూత గీత (ప్రారంభ శ్లోకాలు)

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Best TimeEarly morning (Brahma Muhurta), Thursdays, and during meditation or self-enquiry

These are verses for contemplation (manana) and meditation (nididhyasana) rather than ritual repetition. Read them slowly, ideally aloud, after settling the mind, and pause on each declaration of the Self's true nature. Many sadhakas keep the Avadhuta Gita as a daily reading to steady the conviction of non-duality. Conclude by sitting silently as the witness-consciousness the text describes — 'free of all wants, abiding happily'.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Avadhuta Gita is a celebrated Sanskrit scripture of Advaita Vedanta, traditionally regarded as the spontaneous utterance of Lord Dattatreya, the supreme avadhuta. In about 289 verses it expresses, in the boldest terms, the realisation that the individual Self is one with the infinite, formless Brahman.

An avadhuta is a liberated being who has 'shaken off' (ava-dhuta) all worldly bonds, conventions and identifications, abiding naturally in the bliss of the Self. Lord Dattatreya is honoured as the supreme avadhuta, and the Gita is his song of that state.

The central teaching is pure non-duality: the Self alone is everything, the world is no more real than a mirage, and one's true nature is formless, all-pervading consciousness — the eternal witness that is never the body, the doer or the enjoyer. Knowing this, one lives free and fearless.

It is meant for reflection and meditation rather than ritual chanting. Reading these verses slowly, contemplating their meaning, and then resting silently in the witness-consciousness they describe is the traditional way to let their wisdom take root.