DATTA BAVANI
Datta means to be given away, Lord Vishnu gave himself to Atri
as son so Datta
Bavani is 52 which has many significance of meanings, one is
there are 52 weeks in a year, there are 52 verses in the
Gurucharitra and 52 vowels and consonants in Sanskrit, 52
shaktipith of Goddess Amba
The meaning of Datta Bavani is going to be described below.
Datta Bavani is one of the literary gem given by Rang Avadhoot
which is easy and useful society. It is a powerful work which
relieves destroy any difficulty or disease, and can even
liberate one from life death cycle if sung the proper way.
Datta Bavani is a summary of the gurulila & all the incidents of
Lilamruit. As one recites the Datta Bavani the lilas of
Dattatraya Shripad Vallabha, and Nrushih Sarawati swami of
Ganagapura come before their eyes.
1) JAYA YOGISWAR DATTA DAYAL ,TUNJ EK JAGMAN
PRATIPAL
Oh kind Lord Dattatreya, may your glory and victory prevail,
you are the only savior for mankind in this world.
2) ATRYANSUYA KARI NIMITT ,PRAGATYO JAGKARAN
NISCHIT
It is definite, you made Atri and Anasuya, the cause of your
incarnation on earth, and were born for the welfare of the universe.
3) BRAHMA HARIHAR NO AVATAR SHARANGAT NO
TARANHAR
You are the incarnation of Brahma,Vishnu( Hari) and Shiv
(Hara), and you are the protector of those who come to your
shelter.
4) ANTARYAMI SATCHIT SUKHA BAHAR SAD GURU
DWIBHUJA SUMUKHA
You know the internal feelings of everyone as you are truth,
happiness, mind and externally you are a good teacher with a fine
mouth and two hands.
5)JHOLI ANNAPURNA KARMANHYA SHANTI KAMANDAL
KAR SOHAYA
You have a bag to feed the whole universe and a container which
keeps ascetics peace and shine in your hands.
6) KYANAYA CHATURBHUJ SHADBHUJA SAR ANANT BAHU
TUN NIRDHAR
Sometimes you are with four, six, and endless hands to help the
universe is certain.
7)AVYO SHARNAE BAL AJAN UTH DIGAMBAR CHALYA PRAN
ODatta this unknown child has come to your protection and
shelter, please get up and help me on my last day as my soul is
leaving the body.
8)SUNI ARJUN KERO SAD RIZYO PURVE TUN SAXAT
You heard arujuns voice in the past and came to his shelter in
person.
9)DIDHI RIDDHI SIDDHI APAR ANTE MUKTI MAHAPAD SAR
You gave Arjun immeasurable richness, power, wealth and even
liberated him from the cycle of life and death at the end.
10)KIDHO AJE KEMA VILAMBA TUJ VINA MUJANE NA
ALAMBA
If you are so kind then Why are you late today? I have no other
protection without you.
11)VISHNU SHARMA DWIJA TARYO EMA JAMYO
SHRADHMAN DEKHI PREM
That way you saved Vishnu sharma, brahmin and were pleased
by his love and faith for you and took food- shadradhman at his
house.
12)JAMBHA DAITYA THI TRASYA DEVA KIDHI MHERA TEN
TYAN TATKHEVA
The gods of heaven were tortured by a demon Jambhaand there
you came and immediately saved them with your grace.
13)VISTARI MAYA DITISATA INDRA KARE HARNAVYO TURT
You showered your maya powers and killed the demon by
Indra immediately.
14) EVI LILA KAI KAI SHARVA, KIDHI VARNAVE KO TE SARVA
You have showed so many miracles O SHARVA( SHIVA) , who
can describe all( sarva).
15)DODYO AYU SUTNE KAMA KIDHO ENE TEN NISHKAM
You ran to help Ayus son ( Nahusha) and gave him a life
without desires.
16)BODHYA YADUNE PARSHURAM, SADHYA DEVA PRAHLAD
AKAM
You gave sermons to devas like Prahlad, Yadu and Sadhya
devas and also liberate them from desires (Akam).
17)EVI TARI KRUPA AGADHA, KEMA SUNE NA MARO SAD
So if your grace is endless and immeasurable, then why cant
you hear my call ODATTA?
18)DODA ANTA NA DEKHA ANANANT, MA KAR ADHAVACHA
SHISHU NO ANTA
Please do not see my end & leave your child halfway!
Now the lilas of Shripad Vallabh incarnation of Datta in the 13th
century are described from verses 19 on .
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19)JOI DVIJA STRI KERO SNEHA, THAYO PUTRA TUM NIS
SANDEHA
Looking to the love of brahmin woman you became her son
Shripad Vallabh without any doubt.
20)SMARTRUGAMI KALI TARKRUPAL, TARYO DHOBI CHHEK
GAMAR
O graceful, you are a quick traveler when remembered and
protector, in kaliyuga , you saved washer man who was quite
backward and rustic.
Now lila of Nrusimh Saraswati are described
21) PETPID THE TARYO VIPRA, BRAHMAN SHETH UGARYO
XIPRA
You saved the Brahmin suffering from stomach pain and made
alive the killed Brahmin sheth merchant.
22) KARE KAMA NA MARI VAHR JO ANI GAMI EKAJ VAR
OLORD why dont you come to save me? Please look towards
me only once and help me.
23)SUSHKA KASTHA NE ANYA PATRA, THAYO KEMA UDASIN
ATRA
If you revived dry wood and got green leaves , why are you
ignorant towards me?
24)JARJAR VANDYA KERAN SWAPAN KARYAN SAFAL TEN
SUTNA KRUTSNA
Quickly you fulfilled the dreams of old woman (menopause) to
have a son.
25)KARI DUR BRAHMIN NO KODHA KIDHA PURAN ENA
KOD
By removing the Brahmins white patches on skin, you fulfilled
his desires.
26) VANDHYA BHENSA DUJHAVI DEVA, HARYUN DARIDRA
TEN TATKHEVA
You made barren buffalo to give milk which removed his
poverty on the spot.
27) JHALAR KHAI RIZYO EMA, DIDHO SUVARNA GHAT
SAPREMA
Like that you were satisfied by eating only lima beans and gave
vessels full of gold with love.
28) BRAHMIN STRINO MRUTA BHARTHAR KIDHO SAJIVAN
TEN NIRDHAR
You revived the dead husband of Brahmin woman instantly as
desired.
29) PISACHAPIDA KIDHI DUR VIPRA PUTRA UTHADYO
SHOOR
You removed the harassment of ghost and evil spirit and revived
the Brahmin son bravely.
30) HARI VIPRAMAD ANYTAJAHATH, RAXYO BHAKTA TRI
VIKRAM TATA
OFATHER You removed the pride of the Brahmin, at the hand
of uneducated and untouchable and thus saved your disciple
Trivikaram.
31)NIMESH MATRE TANTUKA EKA, PAHOCHADYO SHRI
SHAILE DEKHA
See it is well known that in the twinkling of the eye, you
lifted tantuka and took him to the mountain shaila a place where
Mahadeva temple is located.
32)EKI SATHE ATHA SWAROOP, DHARI DEVA BAHU RUPA
ARUPA
OLord you took eight forms instantly and went to eight
villages in human form.
33)SANTOSYA NIJA BHAKTA SUJATA, API PARACHAO SAKSAT
You satisfied your disciples by giving various miracles
fulfilling their wishes in person at the eight different villages.
34)YAVANARAJANI TALI PIDA, JATAPATANI TANE NA CHIDHA
You removed the ailment of yavanraj Muslim king as you are
not annoyed considering the cast and creed of your disciples.
35)RAMA-KRISNA RUPE TEM EM, KIDHI LILAO KAMI TEM
Likewise as Rama and Krishna, you did many lila for the
disciples in the past.
36)TARYAM-PATHTHAR-GANIKA-VYADHA, PASU-PAMKHI
PANA TUJANE SADHA
You floated and saved even revived stone, prostitutes,
hunters and cattle and birds as it is easy for you.
Now avadhoot describes the procedure to do anushtan of
datta bavani and the fruits obtained by the anusthan
37)ADHAMA ODHARANA TARUM NAMA, GATAM SARE NA
SAM SAM KAMA
Your name is he who protects the sinner by singing your
name, every work is fulfilled- there is no work impossible which
can not be fulfilled by singing your name.
38)ADHI-VYADHI-UPADHI SARVA, TALE SMARANA
MATRATHI SHARVA
O Sharva( SHIVA) Lord all the diseases and mental
disturbances are removed immediately by remembering your
name.
39)MUTHA CHOTA NA LAGE JANA, PAME NARA SMARANE
NIRVANA
Let it be known that no evil procedure by witches or bad
elements are effective and the name taker gets nirvan by only
remembering your name.
40)DAKANA SAKANA-BHEMSAUSUR, BHUTA-PISACHO
JANDA ASUR
41)NASE MUTHI DAINE TURTA, DATTA DHUNA
SAMBHALTAAN MURTA
Even the witches , ghosts and all bad or evil spirits run away
by making their fists when they listen to the singing of the Dattas
name.
42)KARI DHUPA GAYE JE EM, DATTA-BAVANI A SAPREM
43)SUDHARE TENA BANNE LOKA, RAHE NA TENE KYAMYE
SOKA
One who sings Datta Bavani after lighting incense has no
regrets for anything anywhere and present life improves as well as
life in heaven.
44)DASI SIDDHI TENI THAYA, DUHKHA DARIDRYA TENAM
JAYA
He gets prosperity as his servant and his unhappiness and
sorrow go away after Datta Bavani.
45)BAVANA GURUVARE NITA NEMA, KARE PATHA BAVANA
SAPREM
46)YATHAVAKASE NITYA NIYAM, TENE KADI NA DANDE
YAMA
The yama does not punish those who sing Datta Bavani with
love every Thursday for 52 times for 52 weeks as a rule regularly
or whenever they get time on a daily basis.
47)ANEKA RUPE EJA ABHANGA, BHAJATAM NADE NA MAYA
RANGA
48)SAHASRA NAME NAMI EKA, DATTA DIGAMBARA ASANGA
CHEKA
Datta Digambar is one and takes thousands of forms and
praying, helps humans to be happy and stir them away from maya
man desires affects and helps one see self in all the forms in the
universe.
49)VANDUM TUJANE VARAMVARA, VEDA SVASA TARA
NIRDHARA
50)THAKE VARNAVATAM JYAM SESHA, KONA RAMKA HUM
BAHUKRTAVESA
ODatta I bow down to you time and again, the vedas are
your breath. If Shesh who is the most learned is also tired to
describe you, who am I?
51)ANUBHAVA TRUPTINO UDGARA, SUNI HASE TE KHASE
MARA
52)TAPASI TATVAMASI E DEVA, BOLO JAYA JAYA SRIGURUDEVA
RANGA AVADHOOT MAHARAJ SAYS:
Those who joke at or mock the singing Datta Bavani
are punished. O Tapasi, That god is TAT TVAM ASI that is you _
O Lord, so recite JAY JAY SHRI GURUDEVA all the time.
Datta Bavani starts with ( victory) to the supreme Yogi and ends
with victory to Shree Guru suggesting victory & joy to all those
who recite this prayer or even listen to it routinely.
