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॥ दत्तात्रेया दन्यत् तुच्छम् ॥


दत्तात्रेया दन्यत् तुच्छम्,
दत्तात्रेया दन्यदसत्यम् । (पल्लवी)

Anything other than Dattātreya is worst waste. Anything other than Dattātreya is not absolute reality.

जाटजूट मुख लोचन षट्कम्,
तर्क जटिल षट् शास्त्र ज्ञानम् ।

The rigidly matted tufts on the three heads with the below six eyes of three faces indicate the complicated logic with the spiritual knowledge of six holy secondary scriptures. The head and face stand for intellect or Jñāna yoga.

काषायाम्बर रागो वर्णः,
पक्वभक्ति रनुरागो हृदयम् ।

Below next to the above, the red cloth indicates the heart or mind with love or devotion with pink colour, which is Bhakti yoga.

पादुके च तव वदतः कर्म च,
फलित त्यागं कर्म योगम् ॥

Below next to the above both, Your two wooden chappals indicate the practical action called Karma yoga. One chappal indicates the sacrifice of service or Karma Saṃnyāsa and the other chappal indicates the sacrifice of fruit of work or karmaphala tyāga. In sequence from top to bottom Jñāna Yoga of intelligence, Bhakti Yoga of heart or mind and Karma Yoga of practical action are indicated as the essential form of God Dattātreya. Jñāna yoga, Bhakti yoga and Karma yoga come one after the other like the sequence of their founders, who are Śaṇkarācārya (Śiva), Ramānujācārya (Viṣṇu) and Madhvācārya (Brahmā).

 
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