Dattatreya Stotram [2]

Dattatreya 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.