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Mantras of Dattatreya: The following seven mantras of Dattatreya are

related to spiritual practice of Tantra.

 The one letter mantra (ekakshari mantra): ‘Dam (ददद)’ is

the bija of Datta and also His one letter mantra.
The chanda (rhythm) of this mantra is Gayatri, the sage Sadashiv
and the deity Dattatreya. This is a saviourmantraand the entire
universe is incorporated in it.
 The six letter mantra (shadakshari mantra): ‘Dam om rhim
clim gloum dram (ददद द ददददद ददददद ददददद ददददद)’ is the
six letter mantra. Chanting of this mantra bestows the supernatural
power of yoga.
 The eight letter mantra (ashtakshari mantra): It goes thus
‘Dam (dra or dram) Dattatreyay
namaha[दद (दददद ददददद ददददद) दददददददददददद दद: द]’ In
this mantra Dattatreyay is the kilak (clue to a mystical puzzle) and
the bijaand namaha, the energy.
 The thirteen letter mantra (trayodashakshari mantra): ‘Om
am rhim krom ehi Dattatreyay
svaha(द दद ददददद ददददद ददद दददददददददददद दददददद द)’
The chanda (rhythm) of this mantra is Gayatri, the sage Sadashiv,
the deity Dattatreya, Om the bijakshar, svaha the energy and
Dattatreya the kilak.
 The sixteen letter mantra (shodashakshari mantra): ‘Om aim
krom klim klum rham rhim rhum souhou Dattatreyay
svaha (द दद ददददद ददददद ददददद ददददद ददददद ददददद दद:
दददददददददददद दददददद द)’
 The anushtubh mantra:
Dattatreya Hare Krushna unmattananddayak
Digambar mune bal pishach dnyansagar

दददददददददद ददद ददददद दददददददददददददददद द

दददददद दददद ददद ददददद ददददददददद द

 Datta Gayatri: The Gayatri of Dattatreya is akin to that of other

deities as:
दददददददददददद ददददददद द ददददददद ददददद द
ददददद दददद: दददददददददद दद