Shri Saibaba Sansthan,Shirdi                                                                         Shri Saileela Main Page

(reciting) the name ‘Datta’, ‘Datta’. Moreover, he attains the supreme, eternal and inborn stare.” (7)

Om ! The Celebrated Guru Paramahamsa is the Seer of this panegyric spell named Shree Dattatreya-Sahasra-Nama (i.e. The Thousand Names of the Celebrated Dattatreya).

God Shree Dattatreya is the Deity.

Anushtup is the metre.

‘Om’ is the seed.

‘Dam’ is the power.

‘Ttam’ is the Kilaka (i.e. the pin).

The Great Glorious God Dattatreya is the Deity.

Indulging in recitation of the panegyric of thousand names is meant for achieving (His) grace.

Now the purification of elements.

The purification of elements arises, when the merging of elements is visualised in the supreme, perfect, vast space-consciousness, which is void of any distinction and which is untouched by any blemish.

Now, the consecration of the Vital Air.

“I am this entire animate and inanimate (world) - knowing this, consecration of the Vital Air (i.e. holding the life-force) in this body is declared.”

Now, the establishment in hands, heart etc. (of the Deity) -

Om, Obeisance to the Celebrated Dattatreya, the embodied form of auspiciousness, with thumbs.

Om, Obeisance to the Celebrated Dattatreya, the embodied form of bliss, with the pointing fingers.

Om, Obeisance to the Celebrated Dattatreya, the First Preceptor, with the middle fingers.

Om, Obeisance to the Celebrated Dattatreya, the Ascetic who has renounced all worldly attachments and connections, with the ring-fingers.

Om, Obeisance to the Celebrated Dattatreya, having directions as garments, with the smallest fingers.

         Om, Obeisance to the Celebrated