Dattatreya Ashtottara Satanama Stotram
Dattatreya Ashtottara Satanama Stotram
dattAtreya aSTottarazatanAma stotram
oGkAratattvarUpAya divyajJAnAtmane namaH |
nabhotItamahAdhAmna aindryRdhyA ojase namaH || 1||
naSTamatsaragamyAyAgamyAcArAtmavartmane |
mocitAmedhyakRtaye r2hImbIjazrANitazriye || 2||
mohAdivibhramAntAya bahukAyadharAya ca |
bhattadurvaibhavachetre klImbIjavarajApine || 3||
bhavahe-tuvinAzAya rAjacchoNAdharAya ca |
gatiprakampitANDAya cAruvyahatabAhave || 4||
gataga-rvapriyAyAstu yamAdiyatacetase |
vazitAjAtavazyAya muNDine anasUyave || 5||
vadadva-reNyavAgjAlA-vispRSTavividhAtmane |
tapodhanaprasannAye-DApatistutakIrtaye || 6||
tejomaNyantaraGgAyA-dmarasadmavihApane |
AntarasthAnasaMsthAyAyaizvaryazrautagItaye || 7||
vAtAdibhayayugbhAva-hetave hetubetave |
jagadAtmAtmabhUtAya vidviSatSaTkaghAtine || 8||
surava-rgoddhRte bhRtyA asurAvAsabhedine |
netre ca nayanAkSNe ciccetanAya mahAtmane || 9||
devAdhidevadevAya vasudhAsurapAline |
yAjinAmagragaNyAya drAmbIjajapatuSTaye || 10||
vAsanAvanadAvAya dhUliyugdehamAline |
yatisannyAsigataye dattAtreyeti saMvide || 11||
yajanAsyabhujejAya tArakAvAsagAmine |
mahAjavAspRgrUpAyA-ttAkArAya virUpiNe || 12||
narAya dhIpradIpAya yazasviyazase namaH |
hAriNe cojvalAGgAyAtrestanUjAya sambhave || 13||
mocitAmarasaGghAya dhImatAM dhIrakAya ca |
baliSThavipralabhyAya yAgahomapriyAya ca || 14||
bhajanmahimavikha़yAtre'marArimahimacchide |
lAbhAya muNDipUjyAya yamine hemamAline || 15||
gatopAdhivyAdhaye ca hiraNyAhitakAntaye |
yatIndracaryAM dadhate narabhAvauSadhAya ca || 16||
variSThayogipUjyAya tantusantanvate namaH |
svAtmagAthAsutIrthAya maHzriye SaTkarAya ca || 17||
tejomayottamAGgAya nodanAnodyakarmaNe |
hAnyAptimRtivijJAtra oGkAritasubhaktaye || 18||
rukSuGmanaHkhedahRte darzanAviSayAtmane |
rAGkavAtatavastrAya naratattvaprakAzine || 19||
drAvitapraNatAghAyA-ttaHsvajiSNuHsvarAzaye |
rAjantryAsyaikarUpAya maHsthAyamasubamdhave || 20||
yataye codanAtIta- pracAraprabhave namaH |
mAnaroSavihInAya ziSyasaMsiddhikAriNe || 21||
gaGge pAdavihInAya codanAcoditAtmane |
yavIyase'larkaduHkha-vAriNe'khaNDitAtmane || 22||
hrImbIjAyArjunajyeSThAya darzanAdarzitAtmane |
natisantuSTacittAya yatine brahmacAriNe || 23||
ityeSa satstavo vRttoyAt kaM deyAtprajApine |
maskarIzo manusyUtaH parabrahmapadapradaH || 24||
|| iti zrI. pa. pa. zrIvAsudevAnanda sarasvatI viracitaM
mantragarbha zrI dattAtreyASTottarazatanAma stotraM sampUrNam||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Dattatreya Ashtottara Satanama Stotram is a 24-verse Sanskrit hymn that presents 108 names of Lord Dattatreya in stotra format, with each name typically prefaced by "Om" and followed by "Namah." Unlike a namavali, the stotra form embeds the names within metrically structured verses. Dattatreya is venerated as the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
What are the benefits of chanting Dattatreya Ashtottara Satanama Stotram?
- The stotra format adds metrical structure to the 108 names, making it suitable for sung or rhythmic recitation.
- Chanting is associated with attainment of spiritual knowledge and protection from negative forces.
- The text is used in Dattatreya temples and home shrines as part of regular worship.
- Recitation on Thursdays and Dattatreya Jayanti is particularly observed in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
- The text supports the practice of deity meditation through systematic engagement with each name.
When is the best time to recite this?
Thursdays and Dattatreya Jayanti (Margashirsha Purnima) are the traditional occasions. Morning recitation as part of a daily devotional routine is standard. The stotram is appropriate at any time as a focused act of Dattatreya worship.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Dattatreya Ashtottara Satanama Stotram belongs to the Puranic and Tantric devotional tradition surrounding Dattatreya worship. Ashtottara satanama stotrams are a common genre in Sanskrit literature, found across many deity traditions. The specific authorship and date of this composition are unknown. Dattatreya worship is particularly associated with Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, and texts in this genre were compiled and transmitted through the Nath Sampradaya and related lineages over several centuries.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Dattatreya Ashtottara Sata Namavali — the companion text presenting the same 108 names in namavali format, used for japa and archana.
- Dattatreya Sahasranama Stotram — a longer thousand-name hymn for Dattatreya, sharing the same devotional tradition.
- Guru Charitra — the principal narrative text of the Dattatreya tradition in Maharashtra.