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Dattatreya Hridayam

दत्तात्रेय हृदयम्

4 min read8 versesSource: Dattatreya Tantra

About Dattatreya Hridayam

Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Dattatreya, Dattatreya Hridayam (दत्तात्रेय हृदयम्) stands as a heart-essence prayer. Drawn from Dattatreya Tantra, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Devotees recite this prayer to heart hymn of Lord Dattatreya, the Trimuriti Guru and grant guru's grace, knowledge, and liberation. It is also said to invoke the combined power of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva. For best results, devotees chant this on Thursday (Guruvar) and during Datta Jayanti and Guru Purnima. With 8 verses and a reading time of about 4 minutes, this prayer is ideal for both daily worship and special occasions. On this page, you can read the complete Dattatreya Hridayam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री दत्तात्रेय हृदयम् ॥

ॐ अस्य श्रीदत्तात्रेयहृदयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य।

नारद ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः।

श्रीदत्तात्रेयो देवता। दत्तप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥

त्रिमूर्तिस्वरूपं दत्तात्रेयं जगद्गुरुम्।

अनसूयानन्दनं देवं दत्तहृदयं भजे॥ १॥

ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च त्रिमूर्त्येकस्वरूपकः।

अत्रिपुत्रो महातेजा दत्तात्रेयो दयानिधिः॥ २॥

जटाधारी दिगम्बरो चतुर्भुजो महाप्रभुः।

गोभिश्चतुर्भिः संवीतो श्वानैः षड्भिः परिवृतः॥ ३॥

कमण्डलुधरो विप्रो डमरुत्रिशूलधारकः।

शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मं बिभ्रच्चतुर्भुजो हरिः॥ ४॥

अवधूतो महायोगी सिद्धो ज्ञानी दयापरः।

सर्वदेवमयो दत्तो गुरुदेवो जगत्प्रभुः॥ ५॥

चतुर्विंशतिगुरूणां गुरुः साक्षात् परात्परः।

पिङ्गलाजडभरतादिगुरुश्रेष्ठसमर्चितः॥ ६॥

सर्वव्याधिहरो दत्तो सर्वसंकटनाशकः।

गिरनारनिवासी च सह्याद्रिपरिवासकः॥ ७॥

दत्तात्रेयहृदं स्तोत्रं यः पठेद् भक्तिसंयुतः।

गुरुकृपां समासाद्य ज्ञानमोक्षमवाप्नुयात्॥ ८॥

॥ इति श्री दत्तात्रेय हृदयम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Heart hymn of Lord Dattatreya, the Trimuriti Guru
  • Invokes the combined power of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva
  • Grants guru's grace, knowledge, and liberation
  • Removes all diseases and calamities
  • Ideal for Datta Jayanti and Thursday Guru worship

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Dattatreya Hridayam

Read Dattatreya Hridayam in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Heart hymn of Lord Dattatreya for guru's grace, knowledge, and moksha. It is dedicated to Shree Dattatreya (श्री दत्तात्रेय), the combined incarnation of brahma, vishnu, and shiva. revered as the supreme guru. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Dattatreya Tantra.