॥ नमो नमो गुरु दत्ताय ॥

नमो नमो गुरु दत्ताय । ब्रह्मज्ञान वित्ताय ।
अफल प्रेमोन्मत्ताय । करुणारस भर चित्ताय ॥
Salutations, Salutations to that Preacher Datta, whose only wealth is spiritual knowledge;
Who madly loves devotees serving Him without any aspiration;
Whose mind is full of kindness.
 
शङ्ख चक्र डमरुक शूल। कुण्डीमाला धारिणे मनो हारिणे ।
Who is the Bearer of the conch, wheel, Ḍamaruka (drum), trisūla (trident), water-pot and garland of beads in His six hands and who attracts our minds;  

त्रिभुवन सञ्चारिणे कुमति जन संहारिणे। सह्याचल विहारिणे जगत्कारिणे ॥
Who wanders in the three worlds and kills devils;
Who walks on the Sahya hill and creates all the worlds;

सनक सनंदन सनत्कुमार सनत्सुजाताख्य चतुरागम सारमेयाय ।
Who is followed by Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatkumāra, Sanatsujāta, the four Vedas in the form of dogs;

तर्काऽमेयाय मुनि मनो नेयाय परम ध्येयाय सुंदर कायाय योगि नायकाय ॥
Who is above worldly logic;
Who is always carried by sages in their minds;
Who is the mediated absolute God;
Who has a very beautiful personality and is the leader of all divine sages,

जीवोद्धारकाय माया तारकाय धिषणा प्रेरकाय ज्ञान कारकाय दैत्य मारकाय विपन्निवारकाय॥
Who is the Uplifter of devotees;
Who is the Boat to cross the sea of worldly illusion;
Who is the promoter of our intelligence;
Who is the Source of spiritual knowledge;
Who is the killer of demons and the solution to all problems.