Dattatreya
Dattatreya ( Sanskrit दत्तात्रेय dattātreya , m., Lit .: 'the triple gifted', short form: "Datta") is a deity of Hinduism . He is an embodiment of the three-figure ( Trimurti ) d. that is, it combines the aspects of Brahma (creation), Vishnu (preservation) and Shiva (destruction). It thus reflects the cyclical principle inherent in all living things. In Indian mythology, he is the son of the wise couple Atri and Anasuya . Dattatreya is called Adiguru - d. H. as supreme guru - considered.
He is depicted as a three-headed male figure in saffron-yellow ascetic robes with six arms. He is accompanied by a cow and four dogs, which symbolize the four Vedas . The cow is called a kamadhenu and it fulfills all wishes. Often an audumbara tree (a type of fig tree ) can be seen in the background , which is a symbol for the (divine) nectar.
Dattatreya is the speaker of the book Avadhuta Gita .
literature
- K. Parvathi Kumar: Dattatreya - Symbol and Meaning . Edition Kulapati, Wermelskirchen 2001, ISBN 3-930637-21-9 .
Web links
References and comments
- ^ Description of Dattatreya . Datta Yoga Center Germany e. V .. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ↑ Dattatreya in the English language Wikipedia; detailed description with incarnations