The Son of Maharshi Attri and Mahapativrata Anasuya devi. He is considered to be an avatar and combined form of the three Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, who are also collectively known as the Trimurti. The eleventh skandha (volume) of the Shrimadbhagvat narrates a conversation between Yadu and Avadhut. Here Avadhut names his Gurus and narrates what he learned from them. In the words of Dattatreya Swami …
Swami Venkatesananda
Both a renowned Sanskrit scholar and yogi, Swami Venkatesananda – like his master, Swami Sivananda – can be regarded as a sage of practical wisdom. Swami Venkatesananda (Parthsarathy as he was known then) was born in Tanjore on December 29th, 1921, to a South Indian Brahmin family.(EARLY YEARS) He learned Sanskrit at an early age from his uncle and grandfather, …