Song On God Datta - Panditaanaam Panditastvam

पण्डितानां पण्डितस्त्वम्,
दत्त! पामर पामरोऽसि ।। (पल्लवी)

Paṇḍitānāṃ Paṇḍitastvam,
Datta Pāmara Pāmaro'si ।। (pallavī)

(O God Datta! You are scholar among scholars and an illiterate among illiterates.)

तापसानां वेद वादी,
गोपिकानां वेणुगीतिः ।।

Tāpasānāṃ Veda Vādī,
Gopikānāṃ Veṇugītiḥ ।।

(You are the preacher of the Holy Veda for the sacred Sages. You are the singer of sweet song on flute for the cowherd maids at Brundāvanam.)

देवतानां ध्यानगम्यः,
रासकेलि नायकोऽसि ।।

Devatānāṃ Dhyānagamyaḥ,
Rāsakeli Nāyako'si ।।

(You are the goal of meditation done by angels. At the same time, You are the hero of the midnight dance with cowherd maids at Brundāvanam.)

मन्मथस्य दाहकस्त्वम्,
मद्यवेश्या लालसोऽसि ।।

Manmathasya Dāhakastvam,
Madyaveśyā Lālaso'si ।।

(You are the destroyer of the cupid, the deity of sex by burning him with Your third eye. At the same time, You appear as a fascinated mad person towards wine and prostitutes.)

{God Datta appears as drunkard and fascinated to prostitutes in order to test the depth of the devotion of devotees and to reject the undeserving devotees from His circle.}

नवनिधीनां एक दाता ,
नित्यभिक्षा याचकोऽसि ।।

Navanidhīnāṃ eka dātā.
Nityabhikṣā yācako'si ।।

You alone can grant the nine types of treasures of wealth. At the same time, every day, You beg for Your own food.

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