Dattatreya Ashtottara Satanama Stotram
Dattatreya Ashtottara Satanama Stotram
Dattatreya Ashtottara Satanama Stotram
dattAtreya aShTottarashatanAma stotram
oNkAratattvarUpAya divyajnAnAtmane namaH |
nabhotItamahAdhAmna aindryRRidhyA ojase namaH || 1||
naShTamatsaragamyAyAgamyAchArAtmavartmane |
mochitAmedhyakRRitaye RhImbIjashrANitashriye || 2||
mohAdivibhramAntAya bahukAyadharAya cha |
bhattadurvaibhavaChetre klImbIjavarajApine || 3||
bhavahe-tuvinAshAya rAjachChoNAdharAya cha |
gatiprakampitANDAya chAruvyahatabAhave || 4||
gataga-rvapriyAyAstu yamAdiyatachetase |
vashitAjAtavashyAya muNDine anasUyave || 5||
vadadva-reNyavAgjAlA-vispRRiShTavividhAtmane |
tapodhanaprasannAye-DApatistutakIrtaye || 6||
tejomaNyantara~NgAyA-dmarasadmavihApane |
AntarasthAnasaMsthAyAyaishvaryashrautagItaye || 7||
vAtAdibhayayugbhAva-hetave hetubetave |
jagadAtmAtmabhUtAya vidviShatShaTkaghAtine || 8||
surava-rgoddhRRite bhRRityA asurAvAsabhedine |
netre cha nayanAkShNe chichchetanAya mahAtmane || 9||
devAdhidevadevAya vasudhAsurapAline |
yAjinAmagragaNyAya drAmbIjajapatuShTaye || 10||
vAsanAvanadAvAya dhUliyugdehamAline |
yatisannyAsigataye dattAtreyeti saMvide || 11||
yajanAsyabhujejAya tArakAvAsagAmine |
mahAjavAspRRigrUpAyA-ttAkArAya virUpiNe || 12||
narAya dhIpradIpAya yashasviyashase namaH |
hAriNe chojvalA~NgAyAtrestanUjAya sambhave || 13||
mochitAmarasa~NghAya dhImatAM dhIrakAya cha |
baliShThavipralabhyAya yAgahomapriyAya cha || 14||
bhajanmahimavikha़yAtre.amarArimahimachChide |
lAbhAya muNDipUjyAya yamine hemamAline || 15||
gatopAdhivyAdhaye cha hiraNyAhitakAntaye |
yatIndracharyAM dadhate narabhAvauShadhAya cha || 16||
variShThayogipUjyAya tantusantanvate namaH |
svAtmagAthAsutIrthAya maHshriye ShaTkarAya cha || 17||
tejomayottamA~NgAya nodanAnodyakarmaNe |
hAnyAptimRRitivijnAtra oNkAritasubhaktaye || 18||
rukShu~NmanaHkhedahRRite darshanAviShayAtmane |
rA~NkavAtatavastrAya naratattvaprakAshine || 19||
drAvitapraNatAghAyA-ttaHsvajiShNuHsvarAshaye |
rAjantryAsyaikarUpAya maHsthAyamasubamdhave || 20||
yataye chodanAtIta- prachAraprabhave namaH |
mAnaroShavihInAya shiShyasaMsiddhikAriNe || 21||
ga~Nge pAdavihInAya chodanAchoditAtmane |
yavIyase.alarkaduHkha-vAriNe.akhaNDitAtmane || 22||
hrImbIjAyArjunajyeShThAya darshanAdarshitAtmane |
natisantuShTachittAya yatine brahmachAriNe || 23||
ityeSha satstavo vRRittoyAt kaM deyAtprajApine |
maskarIsho manusyUtaH parabrahmapadapradaH || 24||
|| iti shrI. pa. pa. shrIvAsudevAnanda sarasvatI virachitaM
mantragarbha shrI dattAtreyAShTottarashatanAma 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.