Datta Atharva Seersha
Datta Atharva Seersha
By Sri Vasudevananda Saraswathi
Translated by P. R. Ramachander
[Other Atharva Seersha Manthras from Atharva Veda but this is mentioned as the
work of the saint Vasudeva Saraswathi. I would be greaful, if Satha devotees
could clarify about this.]
Hari Om
1. Om namo bhagawathe Dathathreyaya Avadhoothayaya, Digambaraya Vidhihariharaya
aadhi thathwaya Adhisakthaye
Om salutations to God Dathathreya, a great ascetic, who wears directions as
apparel, who is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in one form, the primeval principle and
the primeval power.
2. Thwam charachara athmaka, Sarva Vyapi, Sarva Sakshi, thwam Dik kaalatheetha
thwam Dwandhatheetha.
You are the soul of mobile and immobile beings, You re spread everywhere. You
are witness of everything, you are behind time and direction, you are beyond the
man and woman pair.
3. Thwam Viswathmaka, Thwam Viswadhara, Viswesa, Viswanadha thwam Viswa nataka
Sutthradhara, thwameva kevalam karthaasi, thwam Akarthasi cha nithyam.,
You are the soul of universe, you are the basis of the universe, the lord of the
universe, the God of universe and you are the director of the drama of the
world, you are the doer you are the non doer also daily.
4. Thwam aanandamaya, dhayanagamya, thwam aathmananda, thwam paramananda, thwam
sachidananda, thwameva chaithanya, chaithanya dathathreya, Om Chaithnya
Dathathreyaya nama
You are pervaded with joy one who goes towards meditation, you enjoy the soul,
you are the divine joy, you are blissful consciousness, you are the conciousness,
the conscious Dathathreya, Om salutations to the conscious Dathathreya..
5. Thwam Bhaktha vathsala, bhaktha tharaka, bhaktha rakshaka, dhayad=Ghana,
bhajana priya thwam pathitha pavana, karunakara, bhva bhayahara.
You are the lover of devotees, the star of the devotees, the protector of
devotees, the heavy mercy, lover of prayer, you are the savior of the oppressed,
the doer of mercy and destroyer of fear of the birth cycle.
6. Thwam Bhaktha karana sambhootha, athri sutha, anasooyathmaja, thwam sripada,
sri vallabhathwam gaanagra grama nivasi, Sri Narasimha saraswathi, thwam sri
nrusimhabhanaakklakoti nivasi, sri swami samartha, thwam karaveera nivasi Parama
sad guru sri Krishna saraswathi thwam sri sadgurumadhava saraswathi.
You took birth for the sake of devotees as the son of sage Athri and that of
Anasooya, You are the Srivallabha Nrusimha Saraswathi born in gaanagra village.
You are the Narasimha Bana, the swami samartha of Akkalkot village,
You are The great Guru Sri Krishna Saraswathi who lived in Karaveera and you are
the great Guru Madhava Saraswathi.
7. Thwam smarthrugami Sri Guru Datha, saranagathosmi thwam. Dheena aarthe mayi
dayaam kuru, thava yeka mathra drushtikshepa, Durithakshayakaraka, Hey Bhagwan
Varada Dathathreya, Maam udharaMaam Udhara ithi prarthayami.
You are my teacher oh Guru Datha, I surrender to you, as I am depressed and in
pain, please show mercy on me. Oh Lord who destroys suffering, just by one look
of yours, Oh God who blesses Dathathreya. Please save me, Please save me, . I am
praying like this.
Om Draam Dathathreya Nama,
Om Draam my salutations to Dathathreya
Gayathri Manthra
"Om Digambaraya vidmahe, avadhoothaya dheemahi, thanno datha prachodayath."
"Let me meditate on the one who wears directions as apparel,
Oh great saint, give me intellect,
And let that Datha illuminate my mind."