Begin with Panchopchar Pūjā
Offer the five sacred elements: Gandha (sandal paste), Pushpa (flowers), Dhūpa (incense), Dīpa (lamp), and Naivedya (offering).
Invoke:
- Shri Ganesh – remover of obstacles
- Your Guru lineage – the guiding light behind all Sadhana
- Shri Dattatreya – the Adi Guru who manifests spontaneously in the heart of the seeker
Salutation to Shri Ganesh
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥
Vakratunda Mahākāya Sūryakoṭi Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva Kāryeṣu Sarvadā.
Salutation to the Guru
गुरु ब्रह्मा गुरु विष्णुः गुरु देवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥
Guru Brahmā Guru Viṣṇu Guru Devo Maheśvaraḥ
Guruḥ Sākṣāt Parabrahma Tasmai Śrī Gurave Namaḥ.
Step 1: Invoke Guru Dattatreya
Now call upon the Lord of Yogic Freedom—the Supreme Avadhūta who embodies compassion, jñāna (knowledge), and the power to dissolve karmic limitations.
Below are the Sixteen Holy Names of Guru Dattatreya, to be chanted slowly, with devotion.
The Sixteen Holy Names of Guru Dattatreya
1) श्री योगिराजाय नमः
Shree Yogirājāya Namah
Salutations to the King of Yogis.
2) श्री अत्रिवरदाय नमः
Shree Atrivaradāya Namah
Salutations to the Giver of boons to Sage Atri.
3) श्री दत्तात्रेयाय नमः
Shree Dattātreyāya Namah
Salutations to Lord Dattatreya.
4) श्री कालाग्नि शमनाय नमः
Shree Kālāgni Shamanāya Namah
Salutations to the One who calms the Fire of Time.
5) श्री योगिजनवल्लभाय नमः
Shree Yogijanavallabhāya Namah
Salutations to the Beloved of Yogis.
6) श्री लीला विश्वम्भराय नमः
Shree Leelā Vishvambharāya Namah
Salutations to the Lord who sustains the universe through divine play.
7) श्री सिद्धराजाय नमः
Shree Siddharājāya Namah
Salutations to the King of Siddhas.
8) श्री ज्ञानसागराय नमः
Shree Jñānasāgarāya Namah
Salutations to the Ocean of Knowledge.
9) श्री विश्वम्भराय नमः
Shree Vishvambharāya Namah
Salutations to the Sustainer of the Universe.
10) श्री मायामुक्तावधूताय नमः
Shree Māyāmuktāvadhootāya Namah
Salutations to the Avadhūta free from all illusion.
11) श्री मायायुक्तावधूताय नमः
Shree Māyāyuktāvadhootāya Namah
Salutations to the Avadhūta who commands divine Māyā.
12) श्री आदिगुरवे नमः
Shree Ādigurave Namah
Salutations to the First and Original Teacher.
13) श्री शिवरूपाय नमः
Shree Shivarūpāya Namah
Salutations to the One whose form is Shiva Himself.
14) श्री देवदेवाय नमः
Shree Devadevāya Namah
Salutations to the God of Gods.
15) श्री दिगम्बराय नमः
Shree Digambarāya Namah
Salutations to the One clad only in the directions—infinite, unattached.
16) श्री कृष्ण श्यामाब्जलोचनाय नमः
Shree Krishna Shyāmābjalochanāya Namah
Salutations to the Dark One with lotus-like eyes.
Click here download a printable PDF of all the 16 names that you can chant in the given sequence. Each name corresponds to an avatar of the Mahayogi mentioned in Shri Datta Purana.
Step 2: The Daily Sādhana
This practice is simple but deeply transformative.
Daily Ritual
- Perform Panchopchar Puja
- Begin with Ganesh Vandana
- Offer Guru Vandana
- Chant the Sixteen Names of Guru Dattatreya
- Offer incense or a flower
- Sit quietly for a moment in His presence
Step 3: Core Japa
A short, powerful japa that aligns the heart with the Guru-tattva:
Core Mantra
दिगंबरा दिगंबरा श्रीपाद वल्लभ दिगंबरा
Digaṁbara Digaṁbara Śrīpāda Vallabha Digaṁbara
Chant 7 malas daily, or more if inspired.
Continuous Inner Smaran
Let the sacred remembrance move effortlessly with the breath:
श्री दत्त जय दत्त
Shri Datta Jai Datta
No counting.
No pressure.
Just the Guru’s presence flowing silently inside.
When Guru Dattatreya’s Grace Awakes…
The seeker becomes:
- Fearless
- Wise
- Detached yet compassionate
- Free from karmic weight
- Rooted in inner bliss
The Avadhūta awakens the Avadhūta within you.
Jai Shri Ganesh, Jai Guru Dattatreya.