दत्तात्रेय
Auspicious on: Datta Jayanti · Thursday
Brahma + Vishnu + Shiva in one form. The eternal Avadhuta-guru.
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The seed mantra of Lord Dattatreya, the combined avatar of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Recited on Thursdays.
ॐ द्रां दत्तात्रेयाय नमः॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaदत्तात्रेय गायत्री
The Gayatri mantra of Dattatreya. Recited for the combined grace of the Trimurti.
ॐ दिगम्बराय विद्महे अवधूताय धीमहि। तन्नो दत्तः प्रचोदयात्॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaदत्तात्रेय ध्यान श्लोक
Visualization verse for Dattatreya. Describes the three-headed, six-armed form attended by four dogs and the cow.
जटाधरं पाण्डुरंगं शूलहस्तं कृपानिधिम्। सर्वरोगहरं देवं दत्तात्रेयमहं भजे॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaदत्तात्रेय स्तुति - भावयामि हृदि
Form: Dattatreya (Trimurti avadhuta)Daily Dattatreya remembrance from the Avadhuta Gita lineage. Datta is the Trimurti embodied in one avadhuta - three heads (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva), four dogs (the four Vedas), and a sacred cow following. Surrendering to him grants the avadhuta state.
भावयामि हृदम्बुजे श्रीदत्तं मुनिमहार्णवम्। जटाजूटसमायुक्तं स्मेरमुख-सरोरुहम्॥1॥ नीलकण्ठं चन्द्रकलं श्रीवत्साङ्कं चतुर्भुजम्। भस्मोद्धूलितसर्वाङ्गं डमरुं त्रिशूलं वहन्तम्॥2॥ त्र्यम्बकं त्रिमुखं त्रिगुणवर्जितं त्रिशिखं श्रिये। श्वान-चतुष्टय-संयुक्तं गोमातुः सेविताङ्घ्रिकम्॥3॥ जय श्रीदत्त, जय श्रीदत्त, जय श्रीदत्त। दिगम्बराय विद्महे योगीशाय धीमहि। तन्नो दत्तः प्रचोदयात्॥ श्रीदत्तात्रेयाय नमः।
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaदत्तात्रेय ध्यान श्लोक
The classical meditation verse describing the six-armed form of Lord Dattatreya, son of Atri. Recited before Datta worship to fix the form in the mind.
मालाकमण्डलुरधः करपद्मयुग्मे मध्यस्थपाणियुगले डमरुत्रिशूले। यस्योर्ध्वहस्तयुगले शुभशङ्खचक्रे वन्दे तमत्रिवरदं भुजषट्कयुक्तम्॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaश्री गुरुदेव दत्त
The simplest and most constant invocation of the Datta tradition, repeated as a remembrance of the Guru throughout the day.
श्री गुरुदेव दत्त॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaदिगंबरा दिगंबरा श्रीपादवल्लभ दिगंबरा
The beloved Datta dhun (repetitive chant), invoking Sripada Srivallabha, regarded as the first full avatar of Dattatreya. Sung in kirtan and japa.
दिगंबरा दिगंबरा श्रीपादवल्लभ दिगंबरा॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaदत्तात्रेय हरे कृष्ण
A famous verse of the Dattatreya Stotra praising the Lord as Hari and Krishna, the giver of bliss who appears as child, madman, and ghoul - the threefold guise of the avadhuta.
दत्तात्रेय हरे कृष्ण उन्मत्तानन्ददायक। दिगम्बर मुने बाल पिशाच ज्ञानसागर॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaअवधूत गीता - मङ्गलाचरण
The opening verse of the Avadhuta Gita, the song of the liberated one, traditionally attributed to Dattatreya. Chanted as an invocation of non-dual wisdom.
ईश्वरानुग्रहादेव पुंसामद्वैतवासना। महद्भयपरित्राणाद्विप्राणामुपजायते॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaश्री गुरुचरित्र पारायण श्लोक - आरम्भ
The opening obeisance verse recited before Sri Guru Charitra parayana - the sacred Datta-sampradaya chronicle of Sripada Srivallabha and Narasimha Saraswati. Saluting the Guru as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and as the Supreme Brahman itself.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः। गुरुः साक्षात्परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaश्री दत्तात्रेय स्तोत्र - जगदुत्पत्तिकर्त्रे (आरम्भ)
The opening verse of the Sri Dattatreya Stotram traditionally ascribed to sage Narada (from the Narada Purana), praising Datta as the cause of the universe’s origin, sustenance and dissolution - the embodied Trimurti who removes affliction.
जगदुत्पत्तिकर्त्रे च स्थितिसंहारहेतवे। भवपाशविमुक्ताय दत्तात्रेय नमोऽस्तु ते॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaकार्तवीर्यार्जुन मन्त्र (दत्त-उपासक)
The widely-recited mantra of Kartavirya Arjuna (Sahasrarjuna) - the thousand-armed Haihaya king who was the foremost devotee of Dattatreya and received his boons. Chanted (especially to recover lost objects and for protection) within the Datta tradition.
कार्तवीर्यार्जुनो नाम राजा बाहुसहस्रवान्। तस्य स्मरणमात्रेण गतं नष्टं च लभ्यते॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaदत्तत्रेय वज्र कवचम्
Invulnerable protection and spiritual power
ॐ अस्य श्रीदत्तात्रेय वज्रकवचस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य किरात ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः दत्तात्रेय देवो देवता। ॐ द्राम् ह्रीं क्रूं कीलकम्। दत्तात्रेय वज्रकवच पाठे विनियोगः॥ दत्तात्रेयः शिरः पातु भालं पातु दिगम्बरः। नेत्रे ज्ञानप्रकाशकः कर्णौ मे योगिरीश्वरः॥
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Offer a Dattatreya sevaAll texts are in the public domain. Recite respectfully; the highest fruit of any mantra is steady, attentive repetition rather than mechanical count.