I bow to the Supreme Lord Dattatreya, the Guru of all Gurus, who is the embodiment of the Trinity—Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer. He is the ocean of compassion, the remover of the illusion of worldly existence (Samsara). I bow to Lord Dattatreya, who resides in the hearts of His devotees and guides them across the dark ocean of life.
Invocation (Dhyana)
Suta continued:
Just as a single lamp dispels a thousand years of darkness in a room, a single reading of this sacred text, even if not fully understood, begins to dispel the darkness of ignorance. It is the direct blessing of the Sadguru.” guru charitra chapter 1