Datta Bavani

Glory to Yogeshwar Datta Digambar;

Thou art our protector and savior;

Sage Atri and chaste Anusuya were mere cause;

Thy incarnation is for welfare of the Universe;

Thou are Brahma_vishnu_shiva's incarnation;

Redeemer for those who surrender with devotion;

Thou art God, knowledge, existence and bliss;

Thou are glorious sadguru with majestic arms;

Thy hands hold Zoli like Annapurna's benevolence;

Holy kamandal in thy hands radiates with peace;

Described as God with four, six and numerous hands;

Thy powerful shoulder's might limits to infinite;

Oh! God! I've taken refuge at they holy feet;

Digambara! Protect me lest better meet my end;

Thou responded to Sahasrarjun's penance;

By granting him protection and peace;

Thou showered him power, wealth, and opulence;

Blessed him with liberation and deliverance;

Why don't you listen to my agonizing prayer?

Thou art my only solace and savior!

Thou accepted Vishnu Sharma's devotion;

Graced him by taking his food-Shraddhman;

Jambadhaitya demon attacked Gods of heaven;

Thou offered help in a trice with protection;

Thou unfurled illusive power to trap the demon;

Got him killed by Indra to save the heaven;

Thy miraculous deeds are infinite, oh! Sharva (Shiva)

How can I described your miracles (sarva)

Thou saved Ayu'son and wiped his miseries;

Blessed and Granted him a life free of desires!

Sadhyadev, yadu, Prahlad and Parshuram;

Thou initiated them to enlightenment and wisdom;

Thy grace is immeasurable and endless;

Why my calls and prayers are answerless?

Don't leave me halfway and test my patience;

Oh! God! Don't deprive me of your benevolence;

Pleased with Ambika's Love and devotion;

Thou granted her a boon and became her son;

Smarthugami! Savior and Protector in kaliyug!

Thou blessed the washer man who was rustic;

Thy mercy cured a Brahmin's Stomach pain;

Thy grace made Vallabesh alive after his slain;

Look at me at least once! Oh! My Lord!

Save Me! Am ignorant of any other abode!

Thy grace made dry log of wood Sprout with leaves;

Don't be negligent towards me and test my cries!;

Old, pious Ganga got rid of her infertility;

Thou blessed her with bliss of maternity;

Thy grace cured Nandi's white patches;

Thou fulfilled all his wishes and desires;

Thou made sterile buffalo yield tons of milk;

Thy kindness saved him from penurious brink;

Thou accepted lima beans as alms;

Thou gifted a golden pot in his arms;

Thou revived Savitri's dead husband to life;

Thus wiped widow's tears and strife;

Thou resurrected Gangadhar'son with life;

Thy mercy removes sins of previous life;

Haughty madhonmat lost to an illiterate;

Bhakta Trivikrama was saved by thy might;

Bhakta tantuk reached Mount Shrishaila;

Thy feet took him in a trice to Mahadeva;

Thou blessed thy devotees taking eight forms;

Thou have infinite form and no form;

Thou satisfied thy devotees simultaneously;

Blest devotees cherished thy vision joyously;

Thou removed yavan king's painful affliction;

Thou art beyond caste, creed, sect and religion;

Thy miracles are marvelous and countless;

In the incarnations of Ram and Krishna;

Thou revived and saved animate and inanimate;

Blest were stone, hunter, cattle, woman, and bird saved;

Thy name protects even a sinner who sings falsely;

Thy name achieves even a difficult task easily;

Thy name (Shiva) is the only remedy;

Thy name removes all (sarva) (physical and mental) malady;

All evils vanish in a trice on hearing thy name;

Bliss is attained by only singing thy name;

Ghosts, witches, evil will disappear instantly;

As the hymns of thy name is in air reverberantly;

One who sings Datta Bavani after lighting incense;

Is assured of protection by thy resplendence;

Sincere devotion to thee will bring happiness;

Earthly life and heaven will be filed with bliss;

By chanting Datta Bavani he will master siddhi;

Gain prosperity, will overcome sorrow and poverty;

One who sings Datta Bavani 52 times for 52 weeks;

With true love, faith and devotion on 52 Thursdays;

Can be certain Yama, Lord of death will not punish;

One who sings daily will get all calamities vanish;

Datta Digambar is One God but of many forms;

Thou stir us away from illusive power of storm;

Datta is one God with thousand names;

Datta is the holiest of holy, bright as flame;

Oh! Dhatta! I bow to thee time and again;

Vedas are formed from thy holy breath;

Learned Shesha is unable to praise thee fully;

How can an illiterate like me praise thee?

Prayers to thee give me peace and happiness;

Souls ignorant about thee are in darkness;

Datta! Thou art Lord God! Thou art Almighty;

Recite Glory to Gurudeva Datta Whole heartedly;