Sri Jagannatha Ashtakam
Shree jagannaathaasht'akam'
Kadaachitkaal'indeetat'avipinasangeetakavaro
Mudaa gopeenaareevadanakamalaasvaadamadhupah' |
Ramaashambhubrahmaa'marapatiganeshaa'rchitapado
Jagannaathah' svaamee nayanapathagaamee bhavatu me || 1 ||
Bhuje savye venum' shirasi shikhipinchham' kat'itat'e
Dukoolam' netraante sahacharakat'aaksham' (cha) vidadhat |
Sadaa shreemadbri'ndaavanavasatileelaaparichayo
Jagannaathah' svaamee nayanapathagaamee bhavatu me || 2 ||
Mahaambhodhesteere kanakaruchire neelashikhare
Vasan praasaadaantah' sahajabalabhadrena balinaa |
Subhadraamadhyasthah' sakalasurasevaavasarado
Jagannaathah' svaamee nayanapathagaamee bhavatu me || 3 ||
Kri'paapaaraavaarah' sajalajaladashreniruchiro
Ramaavaaneesomasphuradamalapadmodbhavamukhaih' |
Surendrairaaraadhyah' shrutiganashikhaageetacharito
Jagannaathah' svaamee nayanapathagaamee bhavatu me || 4 ||
Rathaarood'ho gachchhan pathi mil'itabhoodevapat'alaih'
Stutipraadurbhaavam' pratipadamupaakarnya sadayah' |
Dayaasindhurbandhuh' sakalajagataam' sindhusutayaa
Jagannaathah' svaamee nayanapathagaamee bhavatu me || 5 ||
Parabrahmaapeed'ah' kuvalayadal'otphullanayano
Nivaasee neelaadrau nihitacharano'nantashirasi |
Rasaanando raadhaasarasavapuraalinganasukho
Jagannaathah' svaamee nayanapathagaamee bhavatu me || 6 ||
Na vai praarthyam' raajyam' na cha kanakataa bhogavibhave
Na yaache'ham' ramyaam' nikhilajanakaamyaam' varavadhoom |
Sadaa kaale kaale pramathapatinaa geetacharito
Jagannaathah' svaamee nayanapathagaamee bhavatu me || 7 ||
Hara tvam' sam'saaram' drutataramasaaram' surapate
Hara tvam' paapaanaam' vitatimaparaam' yaadavapate |
Aho deenaanaatham' nihitamachalam' paatumanisham'
Jagannaathah' svaamee nayanapathagaamee bhavatu me || 8 ||
Iti shreematparamaham'saparivraajakaachaaryasya shreegovindabhagavatpoojyapaadashishyasya shreemachchhankarabhagavatah' kri'tau shree jagannaathaasht'akam' sampoornam |
Meaning
The Jagannatha Ashtakam describes the divine beauty, compassion, and cosmic presence of Lord Jagannatha, the universal Lord who enchants devotees with His Vrindavan pastimes and blesses the world from the sacred Nilachala. The hymn begins with Krishna joyfully playing His flute on the banks of the Yamuna, delighting the Gopis and receiving worship from gods like Lakshmi, Shiva, Brahma, Indra, and Ganesha. His Vrindavan form—flute in hand, peacock feather on His head, graceful glances—reveals His playful divinity. The Ashtakam then shifts to the majestic form at Puri, where Jagannatha resides on the golden shores with Balabhadra and Subhadra, adored by all devas. His mercy is compared to rain-filled clouds, His glory sung by the Vedas and revered by celestial beings. During the grand Rath Yatra, He listens compassionately to the praises of devotees, acting as the eternal well-wisher of all beings. As Parabrahma, with lotus-like eyes and blissful association with Radha, He embodies supreme spiritual joy. The devotee expresses detachment from worldly desires—kingdoms, wealth, pleasures—and seeks only the Lord’s presence. Finally, the hymn pleads for liberation from worldly suffering and destruction of sins, asking the Lord to remain eternally in the devotee’s vision.
Benefits:
• Brings peace, clarity, and devotional focus
• Helps reduce worldly anxieties and mental burden
• Believed to remove sins and obstacles
• Spiritually uplifting, especially during Rath Yatra
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