Lord Dattatreya

śrī dattātrèya dvādaśa nāma stotram

(Shri Dattatreya Dvadasha Nama Stotram in English (IAST))

Traditional

Shri Dattatreya Dvadasha Nama Stotram is a sacred devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Dattatreya, the combined incarnation of the Divine Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. This stotra enumerates twelve divine names of the Lord, each representing his infinite qualities as the Supreme Teacher and Ocean of Knowledge. Reciting this powerful mantra is believed to bestow spiritual wisdom, remove obstacles, and grant all-around auspiciousness to the devotee. It serves as a meditative practice to attain divine grace, liberation, and the fulfillment of worldly and spiritual desires through the protective blessings of the eternal Guru.

asya śrīdattātreya dvādaśanāma stotramantrasya paramahaṃsa ṛṣiḥ śrīdattātreya paramātmā devatā anuṣṭupchandaḥ sakalakāmanāsiddhyarthe jape viniyogaḥ |
prathamastu mahāyogī dvitīyaḥ prabhurīśvaraḥ |
tṛtīyaśca trimūrtiśca caturtho jñānasāgaraḥ || 1 ||
pañcamo jñānavijñānaṃ ṣaṣṭhasyāt sarvamaṅgalam |
saptamo puṇḍarīkākṣo aṣṭamo devavallabhaḥ || 2 ||
navamo nandadeveśo daśamo nandadāyakaḥ |
ekādaśo mahārudro dvādaśo karuṇākaraḥ || 3 ||
etāni dvādaśanāmāni dattātreya mahātmanaḥ |
mantrarājeti vikhyātaṃ dattātreya haraḥ paraḥ || 4 ||
kṣayopasmāra kuṣṭhādi tāpajvaranivāraṇam |
rājadvāre pade ghore saṅgrāmeṣu jalāntare || 5 ||
gire guhāntare'raṇye vyāghracorabhayādiṣu |
āvartane sahasreṣu labhate vāñchitaṃ phalam || 6 ||
trikāle yaḥ paṭhennityaṃ mokṣasiddhimavāpnuyāt |
dattātreya sadā rakṣet yadā satyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ || 7 ||
vidyārthī labhate vidyāṃ rogī rogāt pramucyate |
aputro labhate putraṃ daridro labhate dhanam || 8 ||
abhāryo labhate bhāryāṃ sukhārthī labhate sukham |
mucyate sarvapāpebhyo sarvatra vijayī bhavet || 9 ||
iti śrī dattātreya dvādaśanāma stotram |

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