Within the traditional landscape, the Avadhuta Gita occupies a somewhat liminal yet respected place. It is traditionally attributed to the sage Dattatreya and is especially honored in Dattatreya-centered and Nath/Siddha lineages, where it can function as a core scripture for the avadhuta ideal—the realized sage who stands beyond social norms. In these milieus, its authenticity as an expression of the highest non-dual realization is strongly affirmed, and it is read as a direct testimony of liberated awareness. More broadly, many Advaita practitioners regard it as a legitimate and powerful articulation of non-dual insight, even if they do not treat it as a primary authority on par with the Upanishads or the major Vedantic commentaries.

At the same time, its status in mainstream Advaita Vedanta and other orthodox schools is more nuanced. It is generally classified as a later, secondary text rather than part of the foundational śruti corpus, and classical ācāryas such as Śaṅkara did not comment on it, which naturally limits its formal standing in scholastic debate. Traditional scholars and teachers may appreciate its radical, “beyond convention” style while still approaching it with a certain caution, since its uncompromising non-dual declarations can appear to transcend, or at least sidestep, the careful gradations of practice, reasoning, and dharma emphasized in more canonical works. Thus, in many orthodox circles it is not rejected, but is treated as a respected mystical scripture, more suited to advanced aspirants and contemplative reflection than to foundational doctrinal exposition.

Taken together, these perspectives suggest that the Avadhuta Gita is widely regarded as spiritually authentic—as a vivid poetic crystallization of non-dual consciousness—while its historical attribution and canonical rank remain secondary concerns. Its voice is heard most clearly in traditions that celebrate the avadhuta as an ideal, yet even outside those circles it is often valued as a luminous, if somewhat extreme, witness to what Advaita calls the ultimate standpoint.