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Dattatreya

दत्तात्रेय

Named Datta from the words 'I have given Myself'

'atrer apatyam abhikankshata aha tushto datto mayaham iti yad bhagavan sa dattah' (SB 2.7.4); by the dust of His feet Yadu, Haihaya and others gained the twofold wealth of yoga.

Dattatreya — avatara of — Krishna

Sixth: the Lord was obtained as Atri's son by Anasuya: 'sasthe 'trer apatyatvam vrtah prapto 'nasuyaya' (SB 1.3.11); 'Dattatreya' is the universal traditional name of this sixth avatara. Evidence: assumption EXPLICIT; name STRONG_CONTEXT.

Dattatreya — taught — Anvikshiki (the science of inquiry)

The doctrine He taught was the anvikshiki (spiritual inquiry): 'anvikshikim... ucivan' (SB 1.3.11). Evidence: EXPLICIT.