dattātreyaṃ dattātreyaṃ, dattātreyaṃ ko jānāti |(Chorus)
brahmarṣi rvā devo vā syāt, dattātreyaṃ ko jānāti ।।dattātreyaṃ।।
Be a sage or even an angel, who knows Dattātreya?
pūrṇavinodaṃ māyālolaṃ, mūlasya mūlam anūhyatattvam |
sadguṇa-durguṇalīlākeliṃ, brāhmaṇottamamapi caṇḍālañca ।।dattātreyaṃ।।
The one who is fully entertained; The one who plays with illusions, root of roots, unimaginable, playing like good and bad, seen as Brāhmin and untouchable also.
paramakaṭhoraṃ bāhyākāraṃ, karuṇāsāgaramantassāram |
nindāstotrairaliptamekaṃ, krīḍayantamiha kṛtāvatāram ।।dattātreyaṃ।।
Externally very harsh, but, internally ocean of kindness in essence, untouched by praise and scolding, playing here as a human being.
dattaṃ chinnaṃ dattaṃ chinnaṃ, mūḍhā evaṃ vadanti loke |
māyābandhā-ssarve chinnāḥ, tadīyadṛṣṭyā kaivalyāya ।।dattātreyaṃ।।
‘Datta cuts Datta cuts’ so say ignorant fools in this world, Yes, He cuts all worldly bonds to bless the soul for His eternal bond.
dharmabaddhamapi dharmā'tītaṃ, jñānānandaṃ rasasvarūpam |
karmaṇi magnam na karmabaddhaṃ, karmaphalānāṃ dātāraṃ tam ।।dattātreyaṃ।।
Always establishing justice, violates justice only to test the soul, immersed in work, not bonded by it, giver of fruits for all works.