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।। श्री जगन्नाथाष्टकं ।।

कदाचित् कालिन्दी तट विपिन सङ्गीत करबो मुदाभीरी नारी वदन कमला स्वाद मधुपः रमा शम्भु ब्रह्मामरपति गणेशार्चित पदो जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन पथ गामी भवतु मे ॥१॥  भुजे सव्ये वेणुं शिरसि शिखिपिच्छं कटितटे दुकूलं नेत्रान्ते सहचर-कटाक्षं विदधते । सदा श्रीमद्‍-वृन्दावन-वसति-लीला-परिचयो जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन-पथ-गामी भवतु मे ॥२॥ महाम्भोधेस्तीरे कनक रुचिरे नील शिखरे वसन् प्रासादान्तः सहज बलभद्रेण बलिना । सुभद्रा मध्यस्थः सकलसुर सेवावसरदो जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन-पथ-गामी भवतु मे ॥३॥ कृपा पारावारः सजल जलद श्रेणिरुचिरो रमा वाणी रामः स्फुरद् अमल पङ्केरुहसुखः । सुरेन्द्रैर् आराध्यः श्रुतिगण शिखा गीत चरितो जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन पथ गामी भवतु मे ॥४॥ रथारूढो गच्छन् पथि मिलित भूदेव पटलैः स्तुति प्रादुर्भावम् प्रतिपदमुपाकर्ण्य सदयः । दया सिन्धुर्बन्धुः सकल जगतां सिन्धु सुतया जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन पथ गामी भवतु मे ॥५॥ परंब्रह्मापीड़ः कुवलय-दलोत्‍फुल्ल-नयनो निवासी नीलाद्रौ निहित-चरणोऽनन्त-शिरसि । रसानन्दी राधा-सरस-वपुरालिङ्गन-सुखो जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन-पथगामी भवतु मे ॥६॥ न वै पार्थो राज्यं न च कनक माणिक्य विभवं न याचेऽहं रम्यां निखिल जन काम्यां वरवधूम् । सदा काले काले प्रमथ पतिना गीतचरितो जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन पथ गामी भवतु मे ॥७॥ हर त्वं संसारं द्रुततरम् असारं सुरपते हर त्वं पापानां विततिम् अपरां यादवपते । अहो दीनेऽनाथे निहित चरणो निश्चितपदं जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन पथ गामी भवतु मे ॥८॥ जगन्नाथाष्टकं पुन्यं यः पठेत् प्रयतः शुचिः । सर्वपाप विशुद्धात्मा विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥९॥

Sri Jagannatha Ashtakam Meaning:

Sometimes in great happiness Lord Jagannatha, with His flute,
makes a loud concert in the groves on the banks of the Yamuna.
He is like a bumblebee who tastes the beautiful lotus-like faces of
the cowherd damsels of Vraja, and His lotus feet are worshiped by
great personalities such as Lakshmi, Siva, Brahma, Indra and Ganesa.
May that Jagannatha Swami be the object of my vision.

In His left hand Lord Jagannatha holds a flute. On His head He wears
the feathers of peacocks and on His hips He wears fine yellow silken
cloth. Out of the corners of His eyes He bestows sidelong glances upon
His loving devotees and He always reveals Himself through His pastimes
in His divine abode of Vrindavana. May that Jagannatha Swami be the
object of my vision.

Residing on the shore of the great ocean, within a large palace situated
upon the crest of the brilliant, golden Nilacala Hill, along with His powerful
brother Bala-bhadra, and in the middle of Them His sister Subhadra,
Lord Jagannatha bestows the opportunity for devotional service upon
all godly souls. May that Jagannatha Swami be the object of my vision.

Lord Jagannatha is an ocean of mercy and He is beautiful like a row of
blackish rain clouds. He is the storehouse of bliss for Lakshmi and
Saraswati, and His face is like a spotless full-blown lotus. He is worshiped
by the best of demigods and sages, and His glories are sung by the
Upanishads. May that Jagannatha Swami be the object of my vision.

When Lord Jagannatha is on His Ratha-yatra cart and is moving along
the road, at every step there is a loud presentation of prayers and songs
chanted by large assemblies of brahmanas. Hearing their hymns Lord
Jagannatha is very favorably disposed towards them. He is the ocean of
mercy and the true friend of all the worlds. May that Jagannatha Swami,
along with His consort Lakshmi, who was born from the ocean of nectar,
be the object of my vision.

He is the ornament of the head of Lord Brahma and His eyes are like
the full-blown petals of the lotus. He resides on the Nilacala Hill, and
His lotus feet are placed on the heads of Ananta Deva. Lord Jagannatha
is overwhelmed by the mellow of love and He becomes joyful in the
embracing of the body of Sri Radharani, which is like a cool pond. May
that Jagannatha Swami be the object of my vision.

I do not pray for a kingdom, nor for gold, rubies, and wealth. I do not
ask for an excellent and beautiful wife as desired by all men. I simply
pray that Jagannatha Swami, whose glories are always sung by Lord
Siva, be the constant object of my vision.

O Lord of the demigods, please quickly remove this useless material
existence I am undergoing. O Lord of the Yadus, please destroy this
vast ocean of sins which has no shore. Alas, this is certain that Lord
Jagannatha’s lotus feet are bestowed upon those who feel themselves
fallen and have no shelter in this world but Him. May that Jagannatha
Swami be the object of my vision.

The self-retrained, virtuous soul who recites these eight verses glorifying
Lord Jagannatha becomes cleansed of all sins and duly proceeds to Lord
Visnu’s abode.

Thus ends the eight stanza hymn Jagannathastakam composed by
srimat saṅkaracarya