Sri Datha Hrudayam

Sri Datha  Hrudayam

(The heart of Lord Dathathreya)

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(Here is a  great prayer addressed to Lord Dathathreys. It  has within  it Dhyanam, Kavacham etc.)

1,Balachandra sukape cha  kireede  , pushpa  hara  mani  yuktha vakshasam,

Peetha vastra parishobhithaadhyam  prana maam  ya   nasuyodhbhava datham.

1.With the easily attained   crescent  of moon  on his   crown,

With  chest adoned   with   garlands    of flowers    as well as gems,

With the middle decorated   by   the yellow silken dress  is  Datha ,

And I salute that Datha who was  not born by   himself .

2.Datham Sanathanam  nithyam , nirvikalpam , niramayam,

Harim , shivam , Mahadevam  Sarva bhoothopakarakam,

2.Dathathreya   who has been forever  , who would be forever  , who does not waver , who is untainted,

Who is Hari  , who is Shiva  is the   great God    was the creator  of all beings.

3.Narayanam  Maha Vishnum , sarga sthithyantha  karanam

NIrakaram cha  sarvesam ,Karth veerya vara pradham,

3.The  Lord who is  Narayana, MahaVishnu , cause  of  creation, upkeep and end,

Who is shapeless  , the God of all  and one who gave  boon of valour to Kartha Veeryarjuna.

4.Athriputhram, Maha thejam , Muni vandhyam , Janardhanam,

Mayabheeja   samayuktham , pasa bheejam , vara pradham.

4..Son of sage Athri   with a great luster , who is  saluted by sages, who kills bad people,

Who is with seed of illusion, who has seed of affection   and who gives boons

5.Saranyam, Saswargam  yuktham  mayaya cha  gunanvitham,

TRigunam  Trigunatheetham   tridhamapathi moulikam.

5.He who prorects those who surrender , who is forever m who is  suitable to illusion   and has  all good qualities,

He who has three fold qualities, who is above three fold division, who s lord  of three worlds, and who is original.

6.Ramam  Rama pathim , Krishnam, Govindam , peetha vasasam,

Digambaram, Naga haram, Vyagra charmothareeyakam,

6.He who is Rama, consort of Lakshni  , Krishna, Govinda  , who dresses in yellow silk,

Who wears the directions as cloth  , who wears serpent  as  garland  and tiger’s hide as upper  cloth.

7.Basma Gandhadhi lipthangam , Maya muktham, Jagat pathim,

Nirgunam  cha Gunopetham  viswa vyapi , namesvaram

7.He who has applied sacred ash and sandal paste  on his body , Who has come out of illusion and Lord of the world,

He who does not have any characters, who has all good qualities, who  is spread all over the world ,and who is God who is saluted.

8.Dhyath devam  viswa vandhyam   prabhum gurum,

Kireeda kundaladyam  cha  yuktham  Rajeeva  lochanam.

8. I meditate  on the  god  who is a great one, who is saluted by the world , the lord , the Guru,

Who wears the crown  and ear globes, who does proper  things and has  lotus eyes

9.Chandranujam , Chandra vakthram, rudra mindradhi vanditham,

Anasooya puthram  cha dhinesam  amaradhipam.

9.The younger brother of Chandra, who has neck like Chandra, who is saluted by Rudra  and Indra,

Who  is the son of   Anasooya, who is sun God  and the  God of devas.

10.Yogeesa, deva devesa  abja   janmadhi  vanditha,

Narayana Viroopaksha, Dathathrey a  Namosthuthe.

10.Salutations to Dathaththreya   who is god of Yogis , who is god of  the king of  devas,

Who is saluted by   the lotus born, who is Lord Narayana , Who has irregular     eyes.

11..Anatha Kamala kantha, oudumbara sthitha   prabho,

NIranjana maha yogin, Dathathreya  namosthuthe .

11.Salutations to Dathathreya , who is endless , consort  of Lakshmi,

Lord who sits on a copper  seat who is spotless  , great  yogi  

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12.Bahu baho, mUni mane , sarva vidhya visaradha,

Jangama sthavarakara , Dathathreya namosthuthe  ,

12. Salutations  to Dathathreya  who has several hands  , who is the gem of a sage  ,

Who is an  expert in knowledge  , and who has movable and  immovable   assets

13.Indryam  thrathu   Maha  veeryo,  vahnyam pranava  poorvakam,

Yam yam  DAthathreyo   rakshedh   nairyathyam   BHaktha vathsala.

13.Let our  east be protected by   the very valorous one  ,

Let  our south east   by  protected   the one who is elder to pranava  (Om)

13.Let our south   be protected  by Dathathreya  

And south west be protected  by one who is loved by devotees.

14.Pradeechyam pathu Yogi   cha  yoginaam hrudaye   sthitha,

Anilyam   varada  Pathu  , Koubheryam   Jagatha  Prabhu.

14.Let our east be protected  by  the yogi  and one who lives in mind of Yogi,

Let our North west be protected  by the one who blesses and North by the Lord of the world.

15.Ainasyam,   pathu maam Rama  , OOrdhwam pathu Maha muni,

Padvadhaj Jagath raksha kkaro  Datha  Guru  Prabhu.

15, Let my  North east be  protected by Rama and the great sage protect  the  top,

Let the direction of my feet be  protected  by the  one who protects   the world  , the Datha who is my Lord and Guru.

16Yevam pankthi diso  Raksheth, yathi raja vara pradha,

Ekaksharo maha manthra, sarva manthreshu  visrutha.

16. Let the king of saints   who gives boons protect series of all directions like this,

The one letter manthra  (given  at the end)   is the most famous  among all manthras.

17.Shadaksharo maha manthra pavano astakshara smritha,

Akarathi ksharakantha sadaa  raksheth vibhu swayam.

17.The six lettered great manthra(given at the end)   is pure and the eight letter manthra  is Veda itself,

Let  the Lord  whose manthra  starts from letter “aa” and ends in letter “Ksha”  protect me always.

18.Aadhi nadhasya dathasya  hrudayam sarva kamadham,

Datham Datham punar Datham  yo vadheth Bhakthi samyutha.

18. This Hrudaya of the primeval God Datha   is desirable for all,

Dathathreya would give and gain give  to who ever tells this with  devotion.

19.Thasya paapaani  sarvani kshayam yaanthi na samsaya ,

Ya idham paden nithyam hrudayam sarva Kamadham,

19,To him who reads this Hrudayam which fulfills all desires,

All accumulated sins   without doubt   would get destroyed.

20.Pisacha  kakini  Bhootho dakini  sakini thadhaa.

Brahma Rakshasa  Vetals jodinga  Bala bhoothaka.

20.Ghosts like kakini  , devils  like dakini   and sakini,

Brahma Rakshasa   and Vetala  are made in to  small beings.

21.Gachanthi  padanath devio  nathra karya  vicharana,

Apavarga pradham  saskshath manoradam  prapoorakam,

21.As soon as these are read they all go away without any thought,

And it would help you to complete your action and fulfill all imaginative thoughts of the mind.

22.Yekavaram . dvivaram cha reivaram cha paden nara,

Janma mruthyu na dukham  cha sukhamthva   aapnothi BHakthiman.

22.The human  being who reads it for one week, two weeks or three weeks, this stotra,

Would get over birth death cycle should not have sorrow   would  make his own  only  joy .

23.Gopaneeyam prayathnena janani   jaravath priye,

Ne dheyam durhrudhe  stotram  hrudyakham cha Bamini.

24,Please keep it secret   from the mother  and old people Oh darling,

And never give this prayer to bad people with a full heart of wife.

24>guru baktha dadavyam   anyadha   ne prakasayethm,

Thava snehascha sathitham  bakthim  jnanathvaa  maya kape  ,

Datha threyassya krupaya  sambhaveth   dairgya mayusha.

25.This has to be given by the guru to the devotee, otherwise  it would not shine,

And due to my love towards   you and knowing your devotion  I a gave you this auspicious prayer ,

And due to the grace of Dathathreya   you would get a very long life span .

           This prayer is taken from Rudra Yamala.

Moola Ekakshara   manthra:- Om Thram Om

Moola Shadakshara  Manthra  Om kreem  hreem kleem kloum  thram.

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