स्मरामि तं सदा दत्तम् । (Pallavī)
I always remember Datta.
स्मरामि तं सदा दत्तं, ब्रह्मा विष्णु शङ्करं नरावतारम् ।
श्यामारुण-धवल-मिश्र-कान्तिं, वेदान्त-शान्तिं, धूतमायाभ्रान्तिम् ।।
I always remember Datta, who is Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śaṅkara, in human form, Blue-red-white coloured, peace of philosophy, beyond all the worldly illusions;
बहुजन्म-साधनैक-साध्यं, वेदाऽराध्यं कालत्रयाऽबाध्यम् ।
श्रित-धर्म-देवता-धेनुं, श्रुति-शुनक-वृत-जानुं, मुनि-मनः कमल-भानुम् ।।
Followed by deity of justice as cow, by Vedas as dogs, sun of mind-lotus of sages, Attainable only by efforts of several births, worshipped by Veda, beyond three times.