Sri Dathathreya Dwadasa Nama Stotram

Sri Dathathreya Dwadasa Nama Stotram

(The prayer of twelve names of Dathathreya,)

By

Sri Vasudevananda Saraswathi

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(A great prayer written by   sage Vasudevananda Saraswathi , who is incarnation of Dathathreya to his devotees.)

Sri Dathathreya Dwadasanama stotrasya   Paramahamsa Rishim, Sri Dathathreya Paramathma Devatha, Anushtup chanda, Sakala Kaamaansidhyartham jape viniyoga.

For the prayer of the twelve names of Dathathreya , the sage who composed is Paramahamsa, the god addressed   is the divine soul of Dathathreya, the meter is Anushtup and the chanting   is done for fulfillment of all my desires.

1.Parthamasthu Maha Yogi, Dwitheeya Prabhureaswara,

Thritheeyastha  Trimurthischa, chathurtho Jnana Sagara,

Panchamo Jnana Vijnanam , Sashtyath Sarva Mangalam,

SApthama Pundarikaaksho, Ashtamo Deva Vallabha,

Navamo Nanda devdeso, Dasamo Nanda dayaka,

Ekadaso Maha Rudro, Dwadaso Karunakara.

The first is the great Yogi  , the second is the Lord who is God,

The third is trinity of Gods , fourth is the Ocean of  Wisdom,

Fifth   is the wisdom of Science , the sixth is All round auspiciousness,

The seventh is the lotus eyed one , the eighth is the leader of Devas,

Ninth is   the happy God of devas  , tenth  is The giver of happiness,

The eleventh is The Great Rudra    and the twelfth is the Doer of mercy.

2.Yethani dwadasa Namani Dathathreya Mahathmana,

Mathra rajethi Vikhyatham   Dathathreya  hara para.

These are the twelve names of the great soul Dathathreya

And these are well known as king of Manthras of Dathathreya which destroy enmity.

3.Kshaye Apasmara, Kushtaadhi, THapajwara nivaranam,

Rajadware Pade  Ghore SAmgrameshu Jalanthare  ,

4.Girir Guhanthare Aranye, Vyagra chora Bhayadhishu,

Aavarthan Sahasreshu Labhathe Vanchitham Phalam.

This cures T.B., Epilepsy , Leprosy   and great fever,

In the gate of the palace, horrifying pathways  , in war , inside water,

On mountains , insides caves  , in  forest  , during fear of tigers and robbers ,

If this is repeated thousand times , then the desired objective would be attained.

5,Trikale ya paden nithyam   , MOksha sidhimavapnuyath,

Dathathreya sada  Raksheth, Yadha SAthyam na samsaya.

If one reads this thrice per day, he  would get salvation,

Dathathreya will always protect him. And without any doubt this is the truth.

6.Vidhyarthi labhathe Vidhyaam, Rogi Rogath pramuchyathe,

Aputhra labhathe puthram, DaridhroLabhathe Dhanam,

A student t will get knowledge  , A sick person would get cured of sickness,

One who does not have a son will get one   and the poor man will get wealth.

7.Abharya labhathe Bharyaam, Sukharthi labhathe Sukham,

Muchyathe SArva paapebhyo, Sarvadaa Vijyi Bhaveth.

One without wife will get wife , one who craves for pleasant life would get pleasure,

One would get free of all sins and he would always be victorious.

        Ithi Sri Datha Dwadasa Nama Stotram sampoornam

         Thus ends the prayer of twelve  names of Dathathreya

                         Sri Guru Dathathreya arpanamasthu

                        This is dedicated to Dathathreya the teacher.

Dathathreya stotram

 Dathathreya stotram

By

Sri Vasudevananda  Saraswathi

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

  (This is another great prayer addressed to God Dathathreya  By saint Vasudevananda Saraswathi , who is regarded as incarnation of Dathathreya.)

1.Dathathreyam priya deivatham  SArvathmakam,  Viswambharam,

Karunnarnavam vipadhaa haram  chinmayam pranamamyaham.

I salute the personification of divinity , who is Dathathreya  my favorite  God,

Who  is the soul of all , one who dresses  in the universe  ,

The sea   of mercy and one  who destroys    all danger.

2.Bala roopam, hasya vadanam SAnkha Chakra yudham prabhum,

Dhenu sahitham , trisoola panim chinmayam pranamamyaham.

I salute the personification of divinity, .who has a form of a child , a funny form,

Who is the Lord carrying conch and wheel, who  is with  a cow and holds a trident.

3.Shadbujam, sthavana priyam , trigunathmakam, BHava tharakam,

Shiva karakam Sura vandhitham, chinmayam pranamamyaham.

I salute the personification of divinity, who has six hands, who likes prayers,

Who is the soul of three qualities , Who makes us cross  the sea of birth,,

Who causes  peace   and who   is saluted by the devas.

4,Pranava Gayana thoshitam, pranava padhyai poojitham ,

Pranavathmakam Parameshwaram, chinmayam pranamamyaham.

I salute the personification of divinity, who becomes satisfied on singing “Om”,

Who is worshipped by songs of “om”,, who s the soul of “Om, and who is the greatest God.

5.Koti Bhaskara Sadrusam , Thejaswinam, Thejomayam,

SAdgurum, Gurunaam gurum, chinmayam pranamamyaham.

I salute the personification of divinity, who resembles billions of suns,

Who  is splendid , filled with luster , good Guru and Guru of Gurus.

6.viswa nataka chalakam, , jnanagamyam, nirgunam,

Bhaktha Karana Sambhootham chinmayam pranamamyaham.

I salute the personification of divinity, who  is  the  driver of  the drama of universe,

Who goes towards wisdom  , who does not have    any properties,

 And who is the cause   of all the devotees.

7.Bala yogi dhyana magnam , trividha thapa nivarakam ,

Dheena Nadham Sidhidham , chinmayam pranamamyaham.

I salute the personification of divinity, who is boy saint drowned in meditation,

Who cures three types of sufferings  , the lord of the helpless, who blesses  with occult powers.

8.Janaka Janani Bhandhu Suhrudhaa , aaptha sarvaasthwam mama,

Yehi Yehi Smarthrugamin , chinmaya  prakati   bhava.

You are my  Father, mother , relatives , friends   and  dear ones ,

 Thinking, thinking like this  , become personification of divinity..

Sri Datha Stotram

By

Vasudevananda Saraswathi

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(This is the   great prayer   written by a savant who is a great devotee of  Dathathreya. By his devotees  he is considered as   the incarnation of God Dathathreya.)

1,Anasooyathri sambhootha, Dathathreya Maha Mathe ,

Sarva devadhi Deva thwam mam chitham sthirikuru

Oh greatly  intelligent Dathathreya, who was made three in to one by Anasooya,

Oh God of all devas, please stabilize  my mind.

2.Saranagatha dheenartha tharakakhila  karaka,

SArva chalaka  deva   thwam  mama   chitham sthirikuru.

Oh refuge to  the wretched and distressed. Oh maker of the universe and stars,

Oh God who drives everything, please stabilize  my mind.

3.Sarva Mangala Mangalya , sarvadhi vyadhi bheshaja,

SArva sankata Haarin , thwam mama chitham sthirikuru.

Oh God who showers all auspiciousness, Oh cure of all worries and diseases,

Oh Lord who cures  all sorrows, please stabilize  my mind.

4.Smarthrugami swabhakthaanam , kamadho ripu nasana,

Bhukthi Mukthi pradha sa thwam mama chitham  sthirikuru.

Oh God who remembers desires of his devotees, oh destroyer of enemies,

Oh God who  gives devotion and salvation, please  stabilize my mind.

5.Sarva papa kshayakaraas thapa dainya nivarana,

Yo Abheshtadha prabhu sa thwam mama chitham sthirikuru.

Oh Lord who destroys all sins, oh cure of worries and wretchedness,

Oh Lord who fulfills al desires, please stabilize my mind.

6.Ya yethathprayatha sloka panchakam prapadeth sudhi,

Sthirachitha sa bhagawath krupaa pathra bhavishyathi.

Those  who read this offering of five verses,

Would get a stable mind and be eligible for grace of God.

Sri Pa.Pa. Sri Vasudevananda  sararaswathi virachitham  Sri Datha  stotram  sampoornam

Thus ends the prayer addressed to Dathathreya composed by  the worshipful Vasudevananda Saraswathi.

Sri Datha Paduka Stotram

Sri Datha Paduka Stotram

(Prayer to sandals of Datha)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(God Dathathreya is worshipped in   some parts of India like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra.  His devotees  also   prefer to worship his sandals.)

Brahmanandam , parama sukhadham , kevalam Jnana moorthim,
Dwandwatheetham gagana sadrusam thathva masyadhi lakshyam,
Yekam nithyam vimala machalam sarvadhee sakshi bhootham,
Bhavaatheetham tri guna rahitham sad gurum tham namami. 1

I salute my great Guru, who is immersed in divine bliss, who is divinely happy,
Who is unalloyed wisdom , who is beyond anything that is two,
Who is like a sky , whose aim is “I am that”, who is one, who is forever , 
Who is pure, who is immobile , who is witness for everything,
Who is beyond emotions and who is beyond the three fold qualities.

2.Namo Gurubhyo , Guru Padukhebhyo ,

Namo Parebhyo, para Padhukabhya,

Acharya Sidheswara  Padhukebhyo,

Namsthu Lakshmipathi Padukabhya

Salutations to Guru, Salutations to sandals of Guru

Salutation to the divine, Salutations to the Sandals of the divine ,

Salutation to  the sandals of The teacher who is God of disciples

Salutations to sandal of the consort of Lakshmi.

3.Krishnaveni  pancha ganga yudhistham.

Sri Padam, Sri Vallabham , Bhaktha hrudastham,

Dathathreya Paduka roopinam   tham,

Vande vidhyaam saleeneem sankrunamthm.

I salute the one with pure knowledge ,who destroys at the end,

Who is the mingling of Krishna river as well as the  five Gangas,

Who is Sri Padha, the consort of Lakshmi   and lives in mind of devotees,

And who is   of the form of the sandals   of  Dathathreya.

Deva Krutham Brahma Stotram

Deva Krutham Brahma Stotram

(Prayer of Brahma composed by devas,)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Lord Brahma  has only one or two temples dedicated him. It is also rare to people to pray him . During the time of epics, those who wanted boons used to pray  Lord Brahma,)

Deva Ouchu:-

Devas said:-

1.Brahmane , Brahma vijnana   dugdho dhadhi vidhayine,

Brahma Thatwa   Dhidhukshunaam  Brahmadhaya  namo  nama.

Oh Lord Brahma   who causes the milk   and curd  of the Brahma Jnana,

Salutations  to  Brahma by those  who are desirous of  knowing essence of Brahma.

2.Kashta samsara magnaanaam   samasorothara   hethave  ,

Sakshine  sarva bhoothanam   sakshi heenaaya   they nama.

Oh God who is the cause of saving   the people of the world drowned in suffering  life,

Oh witness of all   beings   and one who  does not have a witness, salutations.

3.SArva dhathre , vidhathre  cha  sarva dvandvapaharine,

Sarva avasthasu   sarveshaam  sakshine   vai namo nama.

One who carries everything, oh  god determining fate  , oh destroyer  of troubles,

Oh God who is the witness of every one at every state , salutations to you.

4. Parathpara viheenaaya  paraya   parameshtine  ,

Parijana  vathathma swarooopaya   namo nama.

Oh God without superior to the best  , who is divine  and who is greatly divine,

Oh God  of  well of divine  understanding    which is beyond understanding,   salutations to you

5.Padmajaya pavithraya  Padmanabha suthaya  cha ,

Padma pushpai   supoojyaaya   nama Padma daraya cha.

Born out of lotus , pure , son of  God with lotus on his navel,

God who is worshipped by lotus  and One carried by lotus, salutations to you

6.Sura jyeshtaya   , suryadhi  devatha trupthi karine,

Surasura  nardheenaam    sukhdaya   namo nama

Eldest among devas, One who satisfies devas like sun god,

And God who  gives happiness to devas , asuras and humans, salutations to you.

7.Vedase  Viswa nethraya    Vishudha nana roopine,

Veda vedyaya   Vedantha nidhaye  vai namo nama

Oh form of Veda    who has universal eye  , who is pure , has various forms,

One studied by Vedas   and the treasure of Vedantha,  salutations to you

8.Vidhaye , vidhi heenaaya, vidhi vakhya vidhayine,

Vidhyuktha   karma nishtaanaam   namo Vidhya pradayine.

Oh  fate , oh one who does not have fate , One who formulates the  words of fate,

One who performs rituals   as laid down  and one who gives knowledge, salutations to   you.

9.Virinchaya  visishtaaya   Visishtarthi haraya cha  ,

Vishannaanam   vishadhabdhi vinasaya namo nama.

Oh Lord Brahma   who is the greatest  who destroys great pains also,

 Oh God who destroys the sea of    sorrow of those  who are dejected, salutations.

10.Namo Hiranyagarbhaya , hiranya gitri varthine  ,

Hiranya dhana labhyaya   hiranyathi priyaya   cha.

Salutations to Lord Brahma   who lives on top of golden mountain,

Who is got by those who give gold in charity  and one who likes gold very much.

11.Sathanandaya  saanthaya  , sankara jnana dhayine,

Samadhi   sahithayaiva   , jnanadhaya namo nama.

Oh God who makes many people happy , peaceful one  , one who gave wisdom to  Shankara,

One who  is along with peace   and  one who gives wisdom, salutations.

12Shambhuve   , Shambhu bukthaanaam  sankaraya  sareerinaam,

Sankara  jnana  heenaanaam sathruve   vai namo nama.

Oh Shambhu , one who made use of Vishnu  , one who has body of Shankara ,

And the enemy   to those who do not know Shankara  , Salutations to you.

13.Nama Swayambuve   , nithyam swayambhu brahma pradhayine,

Swayam Brahma swaroopaya   swathanthraya paramathmane .

Salutations to one who rose from himself   one who daily provides self born Brahma,

One who has the Brahma’s form  , one who is independent, salutations.

14.Druhinaaya  durachara nirathasya   durathmana,

Dukhadaya  anya janthoonaam    athmadhya namo nama.

Oh  creator of   those  other animals  with bad behavior 

Who are   engaged  in bad behavior to Lord Vishnu  , salutations.

15.Vandhya  heenaaya , vandhyaya   varadhaya, parasya cha,

Varishtaya  varishtaanaam  chathur vakthraya vai nama.

One who  blesses  deficient barren women and barren women, one who is divine  ,

The  best  among greatest   and one having  four heads, Salutations .

16.Prajapathi  samakhyaya   prajaanaam pathaye nama,

Prajapathya virakthasya  , nama prajna   pradhayine.

Oh celebrated lord of  people  , Oh  Lord  of people  salutation,

Oh Lord greatly interested  in Prajapathya penance  , salutations to one giving wisdom.

17. Pithamahaya  pithradhi kalpana rahithaya cha  ,

Pisunaagamya dehaya  pesalaya  namonama.

Oh Grandfather, Oh god who has   left being a father 

Oh God with saffron like body  , oh God who is soft , salutations.

18.Jagat karthre , Jagat gopthre  , Jagat Hanthre  Paramathmane  ,

Jagat  drusya viheenaaya  chinmathre  jyothishe nama.

One who creates the world, one who hides the world  , destroyer  of the world, Oh divine soul,

One   who  is not seen in the world, one who  is only divine  , salutations.

19.Viswotheernaaya  , Viswaya  , Viswaheenaya  SAkshine,

Swaprakasaika maanaaya  Nama poorna paramathmane.

Oh God who rescued the earth , Who is the world , who is beyond the earth,  Oh witness ,

Who shines in his own luster salutations  oh complete divine soul.

20.Sthuthyaya , Sthuthi heenaaya  Stotra roopaaya  Thathwatha  ,

Stothrunam api   sarvesham  sukhadaya  namo nama

Oh God who is prayed to  , who  is outside prayers  , who is the form of prayers , Oh essence of knowledge .

Please give all pleasures to those who pray you  , salutations.

      Ithi  Skanda purane  Sutha samghithaayaam, deva krutham Brahma stotram

    This is prayer of Brahma composed by devas occurring  in  the collection of  Sutha   which occurs in Skanda purana.

Brahma Sthuthi Panchakam

Brahma Sthuthi Panchakam

(The pentad of prayers addressed   to God Brahma)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(Due to a curse of Lord Shiva, Brahma is not worshipped in India but our Puranas(epics)  are full of persons who  did penance addressing Lord Brahma. Here is a short  and sweet prayer addressed to him.)

1,Namo naraka Vidweshi , nabhee nalina   janmane,

Brahmane  , Brhad aakara   bhuvanakara silpine,

Salutations to God who hates  the hell, who was born out of the lotus from the belly ,

Who is Lord Brahma  with  huge form   and who is the sculptor   of the world.

2.Chathrananan mamboja nishannam , Bharathi sakham,

Aksha mala Varaa bheethi  kamandalu dharma Bhaje

I sing about the God who holds   the rosary , Hands in blessing  and protection and the water pot ,

Who has   four faces , Who rests on lotus flower, Who is the consort of Goddess Saraswathi

3.Namo Viswasruje thubhyam  sathyaya Paramathmane  ,

Devaya deva pathaye  , Yajnanaam  pathaye nama.

Salutations to  him who releases the universe   who is the real divine soul,

Salutation to Deva, the Lord of devas   and the lord of Yajna.

4.Namasthe Loka Nadhaya  , Namasthe Srushti karine ,

Namasthe Veda roopaya  , Namasthe Brahmane  nama,

Salutations  the lord of the world, Salutations to  the cause of creation,

Salutations to the form of Vedas  and salutations to Lord Brahma.

5.Srimath vakthraravinda  sruthi nigama   madhu syandha  sandohanandath,

Vibhyad brungaaya   Ganga   Himagiri   Vilasad  Paksha  Hamsa dwajaya.

From whose lotus like face   the honey of Vedas and Sruthis   originated with joy,

From whose  golden pitcher  river Ganges and Himalayas shined  and who has a flag of swan.

6.Bhasha yoshid  priyaya   , pranathi  krutha  Shiva  . prani nadha   pranamam,

Karmo dharmaika  dhamne  vayam akhila   Jagat karmane  Brahmane they .

To the God who likes the lady of language   , who salutes Shiva, Oh Lord  Salutations,

Oh God who is the home of Act according to Dharma  , we  are yours Oh Lord Brahma   who has universal acts.

Abheeshtadha Brahma Stotram

Abheeshtadha  Brahma Stotram

(Desire fulfilling prayer addressed  to Lord Brahma)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

( There are few prayers addressed to Lord Brahma. Here is a great prayer addressed to him which would fulfill all our desires.)

1.Namo Hiranya garbhaya , Brahmane  , Brahma roopine  ,

Avijnatha  swaroopaya  kaivalyamruthaya cha.

Salutations to Hiranya Gharbha* who is absoulute and has the form of Brahma,

Who has an unknown form  and is the nectar of salvation.

                           * The golden generator of the universe.

2.Yam na Deva Vijananthi   , mano  yathrapi kuntitham,

Na yathra  vaak prasarathi  namasthasmai chidathmane .

When  devas   do not  understand  you  , then  they have worries in mind,

And    their voice   does not advance from them, Salutations to the divine soul.

3.Yoginio yam Hrudayakase pranidhanena nischala,

Jyothi roopam  prapasyathi thasmai sri Brahmane nama.

When Yogis with no activity in their mental sky    mediate on you,

They will see you in the form of a flame  and so salutations to Lord Brahma.

4.Kaalaath paraya kaalaya   swechaya  purushaya cha,

Guna thraya  swaroopaya   nama prakruthi roopine.

Oh God who is beyond time , is time   and  is an independent Purusha,

Who  has the  form of  Sathva, Rajas and Thamas, salutations to form of nature.

5.Vishnave sathva roopaaya   Rajo roopaya Vedhase ,

Thamase  Rudra roopaya   Sthithi sarganthakarine

Oh God who is Lord Vishnu in Satva form  , Lord Brama in Rajo form,

And Lord  Rudra in  the base form  , Oh god who creates maintains and destroys.

6.Namo Budhi Swaroopaya   tridahamkruthaye  nama,

Pancha thanmathra roopaya  , Pancha karmendriyathmane .

Oh God of the form of intelligence   Salutations   to him who  has thre types of egos,

Who has the form of  five subtle elements,   and who is the soul of five  organs of action.

7.Namo mana  swaroopaya, Pancha budhendriyathmane 

Kshithyadhi pancha roopaya  , namasthe vishayathmane.

Salutations to God of the form of mind  , who is the soul  of the five organs of  knowledge ,

Salutations to God who is the soul of five type of dwellings who is  also the soul of  material objects.

8.Namo Brahmanda roopaya  , thad antharvathine nama,

Arvaacheena  paraacheena , viswarooopaya they nama .

Salutations to God of the form of universe , salutations to god  who works within it,

Salutations    to God who is modern and ancient and has the form of supreme form.

9.Anithya nithya roopaya  sadasadpathaye nama,

Samastha bhaktha krupayaa  swechavishkrutha vigraha

Salutations  to him who is stable and unstable and who exists and does not exist,

Oh God who  of his own manifest s himself due to mercy to  his devotees.

10.THava niswasitham Vedaa , thavaswedho akhilam Jagath,

Viswaa bhoothani  they padaa, seershno  dhvow  samavarthatha.

Your breath are the Vedas , your perspiration  is the entire world,

All  beings of the world are at  your feet  and your two  head  return back  .

11.Nabhyaa  aaseed anthareeksham ,lomaani cha vanaspathi,

Chandrama manaso  jatha , chaksho  surya sthava prabho.

Your belly is the atmosphere, your hairs are the trees,

Moon was  born out of your mind and Oh Lord. Sun is your eye.

12.THwameva sarvam , THwayee deva sarvam,

Sthothaa Sthuthi  , sthavya   iha thwameva cha,

Eesaa  thwayaa  vasyumidham hi sarvam,

Namosthu   bhooyopi namo namasthe.

You are everything   , You are all the Gods,

One who prays, the prayer and the  one who is prayed are all you only,

Oh God ,  you are the one whose place of stay is in all places,

Salutations,  again salutations and salutations.

13.Ithi sthuthvaa vidhim  devaa  nipethur  dandavath kshithow,

Parithushta sthadaa Brahma  prathyuvcha  dhivoukasa.

After  the Devas prayed like this to Lord Brahma , they fell down on earth and saluted him,

And Brahma who was greatly pleased  told like this to the Devas.

Brahmo Uvacha:-

Lord Brahma said:-

14. Yadatha yaanaaya  sthuthyaa  thushtosmi   pranthaa suraa,

Uthishtatha  prasannosmi  vrunu thwam   varam uthamam.

 I am greatly happy with  your prayer  , Oh devas who are saluting me,

Please get up   as I am extremely pleased   and request for good boons.

15.Ya  sthoshyanaya  sthuthyaa   sradhavan  prathyaham suchi,

Maam vaa  haram vaa Vishnum vaa  thasys thushtaa sadaa vayam,

Daily  in a pure state   with devotion   if you pray using this prayer,

I or Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu   would be greatly happy with you.

16.Dasayaama sakalaan  Kaman puthran  pouthram  , pasun vasu,

Soubhagyam   ayur arogyam  , nirbhayathwam rane   jayam.

I am granting you fulfillment of all your desires, sons, grandsons  , cattle wealth,

Luck , long life , heath , fearlessness and victory in battle.

17.Aihikamushtikan bhogaan   apavargam adhakshayam,

Yadyath ishtathamam   thasya thathath   sarvam bhavishyathi.

You will get firm grip   on all the  pleasures  which would not be divided  nor vane,

And whatever   you desire most that will happen that way.

18.Asmad sarva prayathnena   padithavya sthavothama ,

Abheeshtasha ithi khyathaa  stavoyam sarva sidhidha.

If you  put is effort   and chant this great prayer addressed to me  ,

This prayer which  would be famous as “fulfiller of desires”   would get you all that you want

 

    Ithi   Skanda purane  , Kasi Khanda anthargatham   Abheeshtadha Brahma stotram.

This is the desire fulfilling prayer addressed to Lord Brahma which occurs   in the chapter of Benares 

 In the Skanda Purana.