जटाधरं पांडुरांगं शूलहस्तं कृपानिधिम्।
सर्वरोगहरं देवं दत्तात्रेयमहं भजे।।
अस्य श्रीदत्तात्रेयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य भगवान् नारदऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः। श्रीदत्तपरमात्मा देवता। श्रीदत्तप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः।।
जगदुत्पत्तिकर्त्रे च स्थितिसंहार हेतवे।
भवपाशविमुक्ताय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।1।।
जराजन्मविनाशाय देहशुद्धिकराय च।
दिगम्बरदयामूर्ते दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।2।।
कर्पूरकान्तिदेहाय ब्रह्ममूर्तिधराय च।
वेदशास्त्रपरिज्ञाय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।3।।
ह्रस्वदीर्घकृशस्थूल-नामगोत्र-विवर्जित।
पंचभूतैकदीप्ताय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।4।।
यज्ञभोक्ते च यज्ञाय यज्ञरूपधराय च।
यज्ञप्रियाय सिद्धाय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।5।।
आदौ ब्रह्मा मध्य विष्णुरंते देवः सदाशिवः।
मूर्तित्रयस्वरूपाय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।6।।
भोगालयाय भोगाय योगयोग्याय धारिणे।
जितेन्द्रियजितज्ञाय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।7।।
दिगम्बराय दिव्याय दिव्यरूपधराय च।
सदोदितपरब्रह्म दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।8।।
जम्बुद्वीपमहाक्षेत्रमातापुरनिवासिने।
जयमानसतां देव दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।9।।
भिक्षाटनं गृहे ग्रामे पात्रं हेममयं करे।
नानास्वादमयी भिक्षा दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।10।।
ब्रह्मज्ञानमयी मुद्रा वस्त्रे चाकाशभूतले।
प्रज्ञानघनबोधाय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।11।।
अवधूतसदानन्दपरब्रह्मस्वरूपिणे।
विदेहदेहरूपाय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।12।।
सत्यरूपसदाचारसत्यधर्मपरायण।
सत्याश्रयपरोक्षाय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।13।।
शूलहस्तगदापाणे वनमालासुकन्धर।
यज्ञसूत्रधरब्रह्मन् दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।14।।
क्षराक्षरस्वरूपाय परात्परतराय च।
दत्तमुक्तिपरस्तोत्र दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।15।।
दत्त विद्याढ्यलक्ष्मीश दत्त स्वात्मस्वरूपिणे।
गुणनिर्गुणरूपाय दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।16।।
शत्रुनाशकरं स्तोत्रं ज्ञानविज्ञानदायकम्।
सर्वपापं शमं याति दत्तात्रेय नमोस्तुते।।17।।
इति श्रीनारदपुराणे नारदविरचितं दत्तात्रेयस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम्।।
jaṭādharaṁ pāṇḍurāṅgaṁ śūlahastaṁ kṛpānidhim |
sarvarogaharaṁ devaṁ dattātreyamahaṁ bhaje ||
asya śrīdattātreyastotramantrasya bhagavān nāradaṛṣiḥ | anuṣṭup chandaḥ | śrīdattaparamātmā devatā | śrīdattaprītyarthe jape viniyogaḥ ||
jagadutpattikartre ca sthitisaṁhāra hetave |
bhavapāśavimuktāya dattātreya namo'stute ||1||
jarājanmavināśāya dehaśuddhikarāya ca |
digambaradayāmūrte dattātreya namo'stute ||2||
karpūrakāntidehāya brahmamūrtidharāya ca |
vedaśāstraparijñāya dattātreya namo'stute ||3||
hrasvadīrghakṛśasthūla-nāmagotra-vivarjita |
pañcabhūtaikadīptāya dattātreya namo'stute ||4||
yajñabhokte ca yajñāya yajñarūpadharāya ca |
yajñapriyāya siddhāya dattātreya namo'stute ||5||
ādau brahmā madhya viṣṇurante devaḥ sadāśivaḥ |
mūrtitrayasvarūpāya dattātreya namo'stute ||6||
bhogālayāya bhogāya yogayogyāya dhāriṇe |
jitendriyajitajñāya dattātreya namo'stute ||7||
digambarāya divyāya divyarūpadharāya ca |
sadoditaparabrahma dattātreya namo'stute ||8||
jambudvīpamahākṣetramātāpuranivāsine |
jayamānasatāṁ deva dattātreya namo'stute ||9||
bhikṣāṭanaṁ gṛhe grāme pātraṁ hemamayaṁ kare |
nānāsvādamayī bhikṣā dattātreya namo'stute ||10||
brahmajñānamayī mudrā vastre cākāśabhūtale |
prajñānaghanabodhāya dattātreya namo'stute ||11||
avadhūtasadānandaparabrahmasvarūpiṇe |
videhadeharūpāya dattātreya namo'stute ||12||
satyarūpasadācārasatyadharmaparāyaṇa |
satyāśrayaparokṣāya dattātreya namo'stute ||13||
śūlahastagadāpāṇe vanamālāsukandhara |
yajñasūtradharabrahman dattātreya namo'stute ||14||
kṣarākṣarasvarūpāya parātaratarāya ca |
dattamuktiparastotra dattātreya namo'stute ||15||
datta vidyāḍhyalakṣmīśa datta svātmasvarūpiṇe |
guṇanirguṇarūpāya dattātreya namo'stute ||16||
śatrunāśakaraṁ stotraṁ jñānavijñānadāyakam |
sarvapāpaṁ śamaṁ yāti dattātreya namo'stute ||17||
The opening dhyana salutes Dattatreya as the matted-haired, fair-bodied lord holding a trident, an ocean of compassion who removes every disease. The seventeen verses then bow again and again to him as the cause of the universe's creation, sustenance and dissolution; the destroyer of old age and rebirth; the camphor-bright embodiment of Brahman; the knower of the Vedas; the one beyond short and tall, name and lineage; the enjoyer and very form of sacrifice; Brahma at the beginning, Vishnu in the middle and Shiva at the end — the three-formed deity. He is the sky-clad ascetic, the ever-arisen Supreme Brahman, the avadhuta of eternal bliss, fixed in truth and righteousness, holding trident and mace, wearing the forest garland and sacred thread. The closing verse declares that this hymn destroys enemies, bestows knowledge and wisdom, and dissolves all sins — Dattatreya, we bow to you.
The Dattatreya Stotram is one of the most beloved short hymns to Lord Dattatreya, traditionally attributed to the celestial sage Narada and preserved in the Narada Purana. Its colophon explicitly states nāradaviracitaṁ — composed by Narada. The hymn is set in the simple anushtup metre, with each of its seventeen verses ending in the refrain dattātreya namo'stute ("Dattatreya, salutations to you"), making it exceptionally easy to memorise and chant. Dattatreya is the triple-deity guru who unites Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesha in a single body, born to sage Atri and the chaste Anasuya, and revered across India as the original Adi-Guru of the yogic and Nath traditions.
The stotra itself promises its rewards: it is described as śatrunāśakaram (enemy-destroying), jñānavijñānadāyakam (granting knowledge and discernment), and capable of dissolving all sins. Devotees recite it for protection against illness — Dattatreya is invoked in the very first line as sarvarogaharam, the remover of every disease. Regular recitation is believed to steady the mind, deepen devotion, clear obstacles on the spiritual path, and draw the grace of the guru-principle. Because the hymn praises Dattatreya as the unity of the Trimurti, it is also chanted for holistic blessings: creation's energy from Brahma, sustenance from Vishnu, and the dissolution of negativity from Shiva.
Lord Dattatreya is the supreme Guru, and in Vedic astrology the guru-principle corresponds to the planet Jupiter (Brihaspati), the karaka of wisdom, dharma, teachers and spiritual growth. Those experiencing a weak or afflicted Jupiter, struggling with lack of guidance, blocked learning, or doubts on the spiritual path often turn to Datta worship. As a deity who removes diseases (sarvarogaharam), the stotra is also recited as a remedial measure during health-related planetary periods. Dattatreya's mastery over the senses (jitendriya) and his avadhuta detachment make this hymn a recommended remedy for restlessness during difficult dashas and for seekers wishing to strengthen the ninth-house significations of dharma, fortune and the guru.
Bathe and sit facing east or north before an image of Lord Dattatreya. Light a lamp and incense, offer flowers, and begin with the viniyoga statement that names Narada as the rishi, anushtup as the metre and Sri Datta as the deity. Recite the dhyana verse, then the seventeen verses with calm, steady pronunciation, keeping the refrain dattātreya namo'stute as the heartbeat of the practice. A mala of one, three or eleven complete recitations is customary. Conclude by bowing and praying for the guru's grace. Cleanliness, sincerity and regularity matter more than speed.
Thursday, the day of Guru/Jupiter, is the most auspicious for Dattatreya worship. The pre-dawn Brahma-muhurta and the dusk twilight are ideal times. Datta Jayanti (the full moon of Margashirsha, usually December) is the supreme day to recite this stotra. Many devotees also chant it every morning as part of their daily nitya routine.
According to its own colophon, the hymn was composed by the divine sage Narada and is recorded in the Narada Purana, which is why it is often called the Narada-krit Dattatreya Stotram.
The text states that it destroys enemies, bestows knowledge and wisdom, and removes all sins. Devotees also chant it for protection from disease, mental steadiness and the grace of the guru.
It has an opening dhyana verse and a viniyoga, followed by seventeen numbered verses, each closing with the salutation dattātreya namo'stute.
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Dattatreya as the unified Guru: the devotional heart of this stotra
Lord Dattatreya occupies a singular place in the devotional landscape of the Indian subcontinent as the living synthesis of the three great cosmic functions — creation, sustenance, and dissolution — embodied in a single, ever-wandering sage-deity. The stotra attributed in the Narada Purana to the celestial sage Narada approaches Dattatreya not merely as a benefactor but as the Adi Guru, the primordial teacher whose very glance is said to dissolve the illusions that bind the soul. Because Dattatreya is beyond sectarian boundary, this hymn resonates across Shaiva, Vaishnava, and Shakta households in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat, where his tradition remains particularly vibrant. Devotees recite it on Thursdays, on the auspicious full moon of Margashirsha known as Datta Jayanti, and at any time when guidance in life or relief from seemingly intractable difficulties is sought.
What makes this composition distinctive is the theological breadth it packs into its verses — Dattatreya is praised simultaneously as formless Brahman and as the wandering ascetic accompanied by cows and dogs, symbols of inclusivity and the transcendence of caste. Devotees traditionally believe that sincere recitation of this stotra brings the grace of a true guru into one's life and helps untangle karmic knots. The tone of the hymn moves between awe and tenderness, inviting the worshipper to see the Supreme not on a distant throne but walking freely in the world, ever available to the earnest seeker.