Dathathreya Ashtotharam

Dathathreya Ashtotharam

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Dathathreya   is  believed  to be the unification of the trinity and their creating, nurturing and destroying aspects.  He is the son of sage Athri and  the lady Anasuya who was one known for her great chastity. There is a story  that the trimurthy’s went to home of Anasuya and wanted Biksha  and she prayed God and made them in to three babies. She took the babies together and they merged in to one  with three heads.  There are lakhs of strict followers of sage Dathathreya spread across  Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Gujarat  , some parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh  . He is  described as one with six hands holding a garland of beads , water pot  the small drum, trident ,conch and the  divine wheel. Four dogs of different colours (representing the four Vedas ) are shown as following   him.  His followers belong to several traditions which represent him as  God(Puranic tradition), Primeval Guru ( Mahanubhav  tradition),  as the living Guru  ( Guru Charitha tradition),God of all religions (Sakala Math tradition)  , and Saint who is beyond ego consciousness (Avadhutha tradition,) .There are several temples dedicated to him in Maharashtra  , Gujarat , Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka) . In SEngalipuram in Tamilnadu   there is a temple dedicated to Dathathreya  which was recently established. There are also few other temples dedicated to him.)
1.Om Anasuya-sutaya namah-Salutations to the God who is son of Anasuya
2.Om Dattaya namah -Salutations to the God who is a gift
3.Om Atri-putraya namah-Salutations to the God who is son of sage  Athri
4,Om Maha-munaye namah-Salutations to the God who is a great sage
5.Om Yogeendraya namah-Salutations to the God who is the king of yogis
6.Om Punya-purushaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the blessed person
7.Om Deveshaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the king of devas
8.Om Jagadeeshwaraya namah-Salutations to the God whois the  God of the universe
9.Om Paramatmane namah-Salutations to the God who is the divine soul
10. Om Parasmai-bramhane namah-Salutations to the God who is the active  Brahman
11,Om Sadanandaya namah-Salutations to the God who is always happy
12.,Om Jagad-guruve namah-Salutations to the God who is the  teacher  of universe
13.Om Nitya-truptaya namah-Salutations to the God who is always  satisfied
14.Om Nirvi-karaya namah-Salutations to the God who is without  emotions
15,Om Niranjanaya namah-Salutations to the God who is spot less
16. Om Gunatmakaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the soul of the good characters
17.Om Gunatitaya namah-Salutations to the God who is sun of good character
18,Om Bramha-vishnu-shiva-tmikaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the soul of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
19,Om Nana-rupadharaya namah-Salutations to the God who takes  various forms
20.Om Nityaya namah-Salutations to the God who is permanent
21,Om Shantaya namah-Salutations to the God who  is peaceful
22.Om Daantaya namah-Salutations to the God who is restrained
23.Om Krupanidhaye namah-Salutations to the God who treasure of mercy
24.Om Bhakti-priyaya namah-Salutations to the God who likes devotion
25.Om Bhava-haraya namah-Salutations to the God who destroys the birth cycle
26,Om Bhagavate namah-Salutations to the God
27,Om Bhava-nashanaya namah-Salutations to the God who annihilates the birth death cycle
28.Om Aadi-devaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the primeval God
29.Om Maha-devaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the great God
30.Om Sarveshaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the God of all
31.Om Bhuwaneshwaraya namah-Salutations to the God who is the lord of the earth
32, Om Vedantha-vedyaya namah-Salutations to the God who is being studied by Vedantha
33.Om Varadaya namah-Salutations to the God who blesses
34.Om Vishwa-rupaya namah-Salutations to the God who has the form of the universe
35,Om Avyayaya namah-Salutations to the God who is imperishable
36.Om Haraye namah-Salutations to the God who is Lord Vishnu
37,Om Sachitanandaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the divine joy
38,Om Sarveshaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the God of all
39.Om Yogeeshaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the God of yogis
40.Om Baktha-vatsalaya namah-Salutations to the God who lkes his devotees
41.Om Digambharaya namah-Salutations to the God who wears the sky as his dress
42,Om Divya-murtaye namah-Salutations to the God who has a divine form
43.Om Divya-bhuti-vibushanaya namah-Salutations to the God who wears the sacred ash
44.Om Anadi-siddaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the  primeval sidha
45.Om Sulabaya namah-Salutations to the God who can be easily obtained
46.Om Bhaktha-vaanchita-dayakaya namah-Salutations to the God who gives the wishes of devotees
47.Om Ekasmai namah-Salutations to the God who is one
48.Om Anekaya namah-Salutations to the God who is many
49.Om Advitiyaya namah-Salutations to the God who is second to none
50.Om Nigha-magama-vanditaya namah-Salutations to the God who is saluted by Vedas and Agamas
51.Om Bhukti-mukti-pradatre namah-Salutations to the God who grants salvation and devotion
52,Om Karya-veerya-vara-pradaya namah-Salutations to the God who grants  needs as well as valour
53.Om Shaswatangaya namah-Salutations to the God who is by nature permanent
54.Om Vishuddhatmane namah-Salutations to the God who is a pure soul
55.Om Vishwatmane namah-Salutations to the God who is the universal soul
56.Om Vishwato-mukhaya namah-Salutations to the God who is most important in the universe
57.Om Sarveshwaraya namah-Salutations to the God who is the God of all
58.Om Sada-tushtaya namah-Salutations to the God who is always happy
59.Om Sarva-mangala-dayakaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the giver of all auspeciousness
60.Om Nish-kalankaya namah-Salutations to the God who is without any blames
61.Om Nirabasaya namah-Salutations to the God who is without any false appearances
62.Om Nirvi-kalpaya namah-Salutations to the God who is not wavering
63.Om Nirishrayaya namah-Salutations to the God who is independent
64.Om Purushottamaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the best Purusha
65,Om Lokanadhaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the Lord of the world
66.Om Purana-purushaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the epic purusha
67.Om Anaghaya namah-Salutations to the God who is faultless
68.Om Apara-mahimne namah-Salutations to the God who has  endless greatness
69.Om Anantaya namah-Salutations to the God who  is endless
70.Om Aadyanta-rahita-krutaye namah-Salutations to the God who does not have beginning or end
71.Om Samsara-vana davagnaye namah-Salutations to the God who fire that burns the forest  of Samsara
72.Om Bhava-sagara-tarakaya namah-Salutations to the God who makes us cross  the ocean of birth and death
73. Om Shreenivasaya namah-Salutations to the God  in whom Goddess Lakshmi lives
74.Om Vishalakshaya namah-Salutations to the God who has broad eyes
75.Om Kshirabdhi-sayanaya namah-Salutations to the God who sleeps on the ocean of milk
76. Om Achyutaya namah-Salutations to the God who does not slip
77.Om Sarva-papa kshaya karaya namah-Salutations to the God who acts to destroy all sins
78.Om Tapatraya-nivaranaya namah-Salutations to the God who cures  the physical , divine and internal  suferings
79.Om Lokeshaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the God of the world
80.Om Sarva-bhooteshaya namah-Salutations to the God of all beings
81.Om Vyapakaya namah-Salutations to the God who spreads
82.Om Karunamayaya namah-Salutations to the God who is merciful
83.Om Bramhadi-vandita-padaya namah-Salutations to the God whose feet is worshipped by Brahma and others
84.Om Muni-vandyaya namah-Salutations to the God who is saluted by sages
85.Om Stuti-priyaya namah-Salutations to the God who likes prayers
86.Om Nama-rupa-kriya atheetaya namah-Salutations to the God who is beyond name   form and action
87.Om Nispruhaya namah-Salutations to the God who is without passion
88. Om Nirmalatmakaya namah-Salutations to the God who has a pure soul
89.Om Mahadeeshaya namah-Salutations to the God  of the great
90.Om Mahatmane namah-Salutations to the God who is a great soul
91.Om Maha-devaya namah-Salutations to the God who is great
92,Om Maheshwaraya namah-Salutations to the great god
93.Om Vyagra-charmambara-dharaya namah-Salutations to the God who wears tiger skin
94.Om Naga-kundala-bhushanaya namah-Salutations to the God who wears serpents as the ear studs
95.Om Sarva-lakshana sampoornaya namah-Salutations to the God who  has all  good indications
96.Om Sarva-siddi-pradayakaya namah-Salutations to the God who grants us  all occult powers
97.Om Sarva-gynaya namah-Salutations to the God who knows everything
98.Om Karuna-sindhave namah-Salutations to the God who is the ocean of mercy
99.Om Sarpa-haraya namah-Salutations to the God who wears a serpent garland
100.Om Sada-shivaya namah-Salutations to the God who is always peaceful
101.Om Sahyadri-vasaya namah-Salutations to the God who lives on western ghats
102.Om Sarvatmane namah-Salutations to the God who is all the souls
103,Om Bhavabandha-vimochanaya namah-Salutations to the God who frees us from attachment of birth death cycle
104.Om Vishwambaraya namah-Salutations to the God who wears the universe
105.Om Vishwanadhaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the  lord of the universe
106.Om Jagannadhaya namah-Salutations to the God who is the masterof the universe
107.Om Jagathprabhave namah-Salutations to the God who -Salutations to the God who is the Lord of the universe

108.Om Dathathreyaya -Salutations to the God who had  given himself to  sage Atri