Mana Manthani

Lord Dattatreya, the avatara of Lord Vishnu, descended on earth on the full

moon day of Magha to bless us. His astounding form and pastimes are

described very authoritatively in the Vedic literature which dispells all the

myths that have grown up around this divine form of Lord Vishnu.

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Dattatreya Jayanti

DATTATREYA Jayanthi falls during December-January on the full moon day of the month of

Margaseersha. His story is told as follows.

Anusuya is quoted as the model of chastity. She was the wife of Atri Maharishi, a great sage

and one of the seven foremost seers and sages. She was well established in the Pativrata

Dharma, the main elements of which are devotion to husband and regard of him as God

Himself. She did severe austerities for a very long time in order to beget sons equal to

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the Hindu Trinity.

Once, Saraswathi, Lakshmi and Parvati requested their husbands (the Trimurtis) to test the

Pativrata Dharma of Anusuya, by asking her to give them alms with an unclothed body.

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva came to know of the austerity and desire of Anusuya. So, they

agreed to their wives’ request, as they knew that by agreeing to it, they would also be fulfilling

Anusuya’s wish. They put on the garb of Sannyasins and appeared before Anusuya, asking her

to give them alms as specified by their wives. Anusuya was in a great dilemma. She could not

say “No” to the Sannyasins. And she had to maintain her Pativrata Dharma also, which she

would be violating if she appeared naked before men other than her own husband. She

meditated on the form of her husband, took refuge at his feet and sprinkled over the three

Sannyasins a few drops of water used for washing the feet of her husband. Immediately the

Trimurtis were transformed into three babies on account of the glory of her chastity.

At the same time, there was accumulation of milk in her breast. She thought that these

children were her own and fed them with the milk, in a nude state and cradled them. She was

eagerly expecting the arrival of her husband who had gone to have a bath.As soon as Atri

Rishi returned home, Anusuya related all that had happened during his absence, placed the

three children at his feet and worshipped him. But, Atri knew all this already through his

divine vision. He embraced all the three children. They became one child, with two feet, one

trunk, three heads and six hands. Atri Rishi blessed his wife and informed her that the

Trimurtis themselves had assumed the forms of the three children to gratify her wish.

In the meantime, Narada went to Saraswathi, Lakshmi and Parvati and informed them that

their husbands had been turned into children through the power of the Pativrata Dharma of

Anusuya and that they would not return unless they asked for their husbands as alms from

Rishi Atri. Thus Saraswathi, Lakshmi and Parvati assumed the form of ordinary women,

appeared before Atri and asked for their own husbands as alms. Atri duly honoured the three

ladies and, with folded palms, prayed to them that his wish and the wish of Anusuya should be

fulfilled.

Then, the Trimurtis appeared in their true form before Atri and said, “This child will be a great

sage according to your word and will be equal to us, according to the wish of Anusuya. The

child will bear the name of Dattatreya.” Saying this they disappeared.

LORD DATTATREYA

Who is regarded as an Incarnation of the Trinity.

The child Dattatreya soon attained manhood. As he had the rays of the Trimurtis and as he

was a great man of the highest wisdom, all the Rishis and ascetics worshipped him. He was

gentle, peaceful and amiable. He was an Avadhuta—an ascetic who always remains naked. He

preached the Truth of Vedanta. Dattatreya taught his Avadhuta Gita to Lord Subramanya. This

is a wonderful book which contains the truths and secrets of Vedanta and the experiences of

Self-realisation.

Once, while he was roaming happily in a forest, he met King Yadu, who, on seeing Dattatreya

so happy, asked him the secret of his happiness and the name of his Guru.

Dattatreya said, “The Self alone is my Guru. Yet, I have learnt wisdom from twenty-four other

individuals and objects. So they, too, are also my Gurus.”Dattatreya then mentioned the

names of his twenty-four Gurus and spoke of the wisdom that he had learnt from each as

follows:

“The names of my twenty-four Gurus are earth, water, fire, sky, moon, sun, pigeon, python,

ocean, moth, honey-gatherers (black bee), bees, elephant, deer, fish, the dancing-girl Pingala,

raven, child, maiden, serpent, arrow-maker, spider and beetle.1. I learnt patience and doing

good to others from the earth.

2. From water, I learnt the quality of purity.

3. I learnt from air to be without attachment though I move with many people in this world.

4. From fire I learnt to glow with the splendour of Self-knowledge and

austerity.

5. I learnt from the sky that the Self is all-pervading and yet it has no contact with any object.

6. I learnt from the moon that the Self is always perfect and changeless and it is only the

limiting adjuncts that cast shadows over it.

7. Just as a sun reflected in various pots of water appears as so many different reflections, so

also Brahman appears different because of the bodies caused by the reflection through the

mind. This is the lesson I have learnt from the sun.

8. I once saw a pair of pigeons with their young birds. A fowler spread a net and caught the

young birds. The mother pigeon was very much attached to her children. She fell into the net

and was caught. From this I have learnt that attachment is the root cause of earthly bondage.

9. The python does not move about for its food. It remains contented with whatever it gets,

lying in one place. From this I learnt to be unmindful of food and to be contented with

whatever I get to eat.

10. Just as the ocean remains unmoved, even though hundreds of rivers flow into it, so also

the wise man should remain unmoved among all the various sorts of temptations, difficulties

and troubles.

11. To control the sense of sight and to fix the mind on the Self, is the lesson I learnt from the

moth.

12. I take a little food from one house and a little from another house and thus appease my

hunger. I am not a burden on the householder. This I learnt from the black bee which gathers

honey from various flowers.

13. Bees collect honey with great trouble, but a hunter comes along and takes the honey away

easily. From this I learnt that it is useless to hoard things.

14. The male elephant, blinded by lust, falls into a pit covered with grass, even at the sight of

a female elephant. Therefore, one should destroy lust.

15. The deer is enticed and trapped by the hunter through its love of music. Therefore, one

should never listen to lewd songs.

16. Just as a fish that is covetous of food falls an easy victim to the bait, so also the man who

is greedy for food loses his independence and easily gets ruined.

17. There was a dancing girl named Pingala. Being tired of looking for customers, one night

she became hopeless. She had to be contented with what traffic she had that day and retired

to a sound sleep. I learnt from this fallen woman the lesson that the abandonment of hope

leads to contentment.

18. A raven picked up a piece of flesh. It was pursued and beaten by other birds. It dropped

the piece of flesh and attained peace and rest. From this I learnt that a man in the world

undergoes all sorts of troubles and miseries when he runs after sensual pleasures and that he

becomes as happy as the bird when he abandons them.

19. The child who sucks milk is free from all cares, worries and anxieties, and is always

cheerful. I learnt the virtue of cheerfulness from the child.

20. The maiden was husking paddy. Her bangles made much noise and there were visitors

from her husband’s house. To silence the bangles, she removed them, one by one. Even when

there were just two, they produced some noise. When she had only one, it did not make any

noise, and she was happy. I learnt from the maiden that living among many would create

discord, disturbance, dispute and quarrel. Even among two there might be unnecessary words

or strife. The ascetic or the Sannyasin should remain alone in solitude.

21. A serpent does not build its own hole. It dwells in the holes dug out by others. Even so, an

ascetic should not build a home for himself. He should live in a temple or a cave built by

others.

22. I learnt from the arrow-maker the quality of intense concentration of mind.

23. The spider pours out of its mouth long threads and weaves them into cobwebs. Then it

gets itself entangled in the net of its own making. Even so, man makes a net of his own ideas

and gets entangled in it. The wise man should, therefore, abandon all worldly thoughts and

think of Brahman only.

24. The beetle catches hold of a worm, puts it in its nest and gives it a sting. The poor worm,

always fearing the return of the beetle and sting, and thinking constantly of the beetle,

becomes a beetle itself. I learnt from the beetle and the worm to turn myself into the Self by

contemplating constantly on It; thus I gave up all attachment to the body and attained

liberation.”The king was highly impressed by listening to these enlightening words of Lord

Dattatreya. He abandoned the world and practised constant meditation on the Self.

Dattatreya was absolutely free from intolerance or prejudice of any kind. He learnt wisdom

from whatever source it came. All seekers after wisdom should follow the example of

Dattatreya.

On Dattatreya Jayanthi, get up at Brahmamuhurta and meditate. Fast and pray throughout

the day. Do not mix with anybody. Live in total seclusion. Forget the body. Identify yourself

with the blissful Self.

Study Dattatreya’s glorious works, namely, the Avadhuta Gita and the Jivanmukta Gita.

Worship Lord Dattatreya’s (or, your own Guru’s) form.

Take wholesome resolves that you will follow the great teachings of Lord Dattatreya. You will

realise the Self very soon.At the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, this day is celebrated every

year on a grand scale, in the Dattatreya Temple, on a hillock near the main Ashram.

1. The glorious Image of Lord Dattatreya is duly worshipped, with bathing and flowers.

2. All the spiritual aspirants assemble there, singing the Lord’s Names and glories.

3. Discourses are given by Yogis and Sannyasins, on the life and teachings of Lord Dattatreya

during this gathering as well as during the night Satsang at the Ashram. The Avadhuta Gita

and the Jivanmukta Gita are also read and explained.

4. It is a day of great rejoicing.May you all enjoy the choicest blessings of Lord Dattatreya,

and may you all attain the highest goal, Self-realisation in this very birth!