Monday, 12 July 2021

Ghora Kashtodhra Stotram

     Dattatreya is one of the Hindu God, known as Thirumurthi. He is also considered to be an Avatar of Three Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. 

     He is typically shown with three heads and six hands, one head each for Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva who represent the Thirumurti, the three main gods in Hinduism. Each pair of hands holding the symbolic items associated with each of these gods: japamala and water pot of Brahma, conch and discus of Vishnu, trident and drum of Shiva. He is typically dressed as a simple monk, situated in a forest or wilderness suggestive of his renunciation of worldly goods and pursuit of a meditative yogi lifestyle.


     Regularly chant this mantra to overcome the all problems in home. Guru of Guru Lord Dattatreya gives harmony in the family, Peace of mind and freedom from worries.

"Sripada, Srivallabha thvam sadaiva,

Sri datha asmath praha devadhi deva,

Bhava grahya , klesa haarin Sukirthe ,

Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe !"


You are always one with divine feet and the consort of Lakshmi,

And Oh God of Gods who is being called Dathathreya,

Oh one with great fame, Oh remover of problems, remove my accumulated Karma ,

And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.


" Tvam no matha, tvam Pitha, Adhipa sthvam,

Traata Yogakshema , Krutha sad guru stvam,.

Tvam sarvasvam, no prabho Vishva Murthe,

Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe !"


You are our mother, father and our owner,

You look after our daily problems, You are our good teacher,

You are everything Oh Lord , Oh Lord of the world,.

And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.


"Papam, Thapam , Vyadhim , aadhim cha dhainyam,

Bhithim . klesham thvam , haraasu thva danyam,

Trathaaram na veekshishaath jurthe,

Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe !"


You destroy sins , pain , diseases , longing , poverty,

Fear and problems and I have not seen anyone ,

Else who can solve all these problems,

And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.


"Na anya thratha naa api dhathaa na bhartha,

Twatho deva , thwam sharanyoka hartha,

Kurva Athreya , anugraham purnarathe,

Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe !"


I do not have any other protector nor one who gives nor a lord,

You are God , you are the one who protects those who surrender to you,

So please do son of Athreya and shower blessings, Oh God who is desire less,

And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.


"Dharme prithim, san mathim , deva bhakthim,

Sat sangapthim , dehi mukthim cha bhukthim,

Bhava sakthim chaAnd also , akhilananda murthe,

Ghorath kashtat uddarasman namasthe !"


Hey lord of the supreme and complete joy ,

Give me liking to Dharma , good thoughts , devotion to God,

Interest in good company , salvation and satisfaction of all needs,

And also power to get over problems of day to day life,

And I salute you and request you to lift me up from severe and painful problems.


Phala Sruthi

 "Shloka panchakam yethadhyo,

Loka mangala vardhanam,

Prapathen niyatho bhakthya,

Sa sri Dhattha , priyo bhaveth !"


Daily recitation of these five verses,

Would lead to increase of good to all world,

And the devotee who following all

And the devotee who does it following all rules

Would become very dear to Dathathreya.


This Prayer Composed by a Great Saint Thembe Swami alias Sri Vasudevananda Saraswathi.