Sri Dattatreya Prarthana
shree dattaatreya praarthanaa
om namaste bhagavan shreesadgurudeva-dattaatreyaaya namo namah' ||1||
tvam' brahmamayo'si | tvam' aanandamayo'si | tvam' vijnyaanamayo'si |
tvam' satyamayo'si | tvam' shaantimayo'si | tvam' premamayo'si |
tvam' niraakaaro niraalambo nirvikalpo nirvishayo niranjano nirankusho
nirantaro niraashayo niraamayo nirdhootakalmasho'si ||2||
tvadaajnyayaa tapanti ravishashi-taaraamand'alaah' |
tvadaajnyayaa vipuladhanadhaanyavatee vasudhaa |
tvadaajnyayaa vahati vaayussandahatyanalah' | tvadaajnyayaa''kaasham' sarvam' vyaapnoti |
tvadaajnyayaa yathaakaalam' varshati parjanyah' | tvadaajnyayaa vikasanti kusumaani |
tvadaajnyayaa phalanti paadapaah' | tvadaajnyayaa gaayanti vihangamah' |
tvadaajnyayaa jeevanti chaturvidhayonayah' |
tvadaajnyayaa dehe praanah' sancharati nirgachchhati dehaat ||3||
tvam' manashchittaantah'karanabuddhyahankaara-prerako'si |
tvam' shamadama-titikshaavairaagya-bhaktipradaayako'si |
tvam' dvandvaduh'kha-timira-vidhvam'sako'si | tvam' maayaapaasha-nikri'ntako'si |
tvam' sam'saara-bandhanachchhedako'si |
tvam' sarvasadgunakartaa'si | tvam' sarvadurgunahartaa'si | tvam' shaantiprado'si |
tvamaanandaprado'si | tvam' premaprado'si | tvam' sakalavighnaharo'si |
tvamabhayakaro'si | tvam' varadavaro'si | tvam' nijapada-pradaanakaro'si ||4||
ri'te tvat ko'pi netaro vadaanyah' | ri'te tvat ko'pi netarah' samarthah' |
ri'te tvat ko'pi netaro dayaaluh' | ri'te tvat ko'pi netarah' kshamaasheelah' |
ri'te tvat ko'pi netaro bhaktapaalakah' ||5||
tvattah' sakalaishvarya-bhogakshamatvam' | tvattah' sakalavastu-ramaneeyatvam' |
tvattah' karmajnyaanendriya-ganasamarthatvam' | tvattah' sakalayoga-shaktimattvam' |
tvattah' paramavairaagya-parabuddhimattvam' ||6||
tvayi samupasthitam' brahmaand'otpatti-sthitilayabeejam' |
tvayi supratisht'hitam' sam'sri'tinaashanaadvaita-bhaavanaamoolam' |
tvayi sannihitam' janmamri'tyubhaya-sam'hananasaamarthyam' ||7||
kanaka-kaaminee-kamaneeyatvaat traahi traahi maam' |
kaama-krodha-moha-mada-matsarakolaahalaat traahi traahi maam' |
janma-jaraa-marana-tridoshaat traahi traahi maam' |
sam'sri'ti-daavaanala-dahyamaanam' paahi paahi maam' |
vishayakardama-nimajjamaanam' paahi paahi maam' |
bhayakara-kaaladand'a-nipeed'ayamaanam' paahi paahi maam' |
dharmaacharana-dingmood'ho'ham' dhairyam' dehi dehi me |
ahankaaramalina-chitto'hamabhayam' varam' dehi dehi me |
tvat padapankaja-sharanaagatim' dehi dehi me ||8||
vinaa tvayaa naasti ko'pyanya aapattinivaarakah' | tvam' priyatamaa maataa'si me |
tvam' priyatamah' pitaa'si me | tvam' priyatamo bandhurasi me |
tvam' priyatamam' mitramasi me | tvam' poojyatamah' sadguruvaryo'si me |
te kri'paahastam' dehi me shirasi | te padatalakanjam' dehi me manasi |
te sukhakara-vaaso'stu me vapushi |
ananta-janmaparyantam' te smaranam' me chitte'stu ||9||
om namaste atriputraaya | om namaste avadhootaaya | om namaste ham'sadevaaya |
om namaste sadgurunaathaaya | om namaste yatinaathaaya | om namaste shaktinaathaaya |
om namaste siddhinaathaaya | om namaste muktinaathaaya | om namaste jagannaathaaya |
om namaste bhagavate dattaatreyaaya |
om namaste parabrahmane sachchidaanandamoortaye munivaryaaya namo namah' ||10||
|| iti shree dattaatreya praarthanaa ||
Meaning
Sri Dattatreya Prarthana is a magnificent hymn of surrender and realization, addressed to Lord Dattatreya, the eternal Guru — the embodiment of Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwara.
It describes the Lord as the source of all cosmic activity, the giver of peace and knowledge, and the compassionate savior who liberates devotees from fear, ignorance, and worldly bondage.
The prayer blends the highest Vedantic truths with the sweetness of devotion, reflecting both wisdom and surrender.
• Essence:
- God is formless, boundless, and pure consciousness — Sat-Chit-Ananda.
- Every force in creation operates under His will — sun, moon, fire, wind, rain, and life itself.
- He is the awakener of intellect and devotion, the destroyer of delusion, and the giver of divine love.
- The devotee confesses helplessness and prays for deliverance from lust, anger, greed, and fear.
- Finally, the devotee accepts Dattatreya as the Supreme Father, Mother, Friend, and Guru — the only refuge.
• Benefits of Chanting:
✨ Removes karmic and mental burdens
✨ Grants divine wisdom and inner calm
✨ Protects from danger and fear
✨ Strengthens faith and detachment
✨ Opens the path to moksha (liberation)
• Suggested Recitation:
- Best chanted in the early morning or on Thursdays.
- Light a ghee lamp and meditate on Lord Dattatreya seated under the Audumbara tree.
- After every stanza, silently repeat “Om Sri Gurudeva Datta”.
- End with deep gratitude and mental prostration.
• Spiritual Reflection:
This prayer is a dialogue between the individual soul and the Supreme Guru.
Every verse strips away illusion and reveals the truth —
that the same divine presence guiding the universe resides in our own heart.
To remember Datta is to remember peace itself.
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