Jagannathashtakam
ജഗന്നാഥാഷ്ടകമ്
The Sanskrit text in Malayalam script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
കദാചിത്കാലിന്ദീതടവിപിനസങ്ഗീതതരലോ മുദാഭീരീനാരീവദനകമലാസ്വാദമധുപഃ।
രമാശമ്ഭുബ്രഹ്മാമരപതിഗണേശാര്ചിതപദോ ജഗന്നാഥഃ സ്വാമീ നയനപഥഗാമീ ഭവതു മേ॥Kadachitkalinditatavipinasangitataralo mudabhirinarivadanakamalasvadamadhupah, ramashambhubrahmamarapatiganesharchitapado jagannathah svami nayanapathagami bhavatu me.
At times he is lost in the music of the forest on the Yamuna’s bank, joyful as a bee tasting the lotus faces of the cowherd women; his feet are worshipped by Lakshmi, Shiva, Brahma, Indra and Ganesha. May Jagannath, my Lord, come before my eyes.
ഭുജേ സവ്യേ വേണും ശിരസി ശിഖിപിച്ഛം കടിതടേ ദുകൂലം നേത്രാന്തേ സഹചരകടാക്ഷം വിദധതേ।
സദാ ശ്രീമദ്വൃന്ദാവനവസതിലീലാപരിചയോ ജഗന്നാഥഃ സ്വാമീ നയനപഥഗാമീ ഭവതു മേ॥Bhuje savye venum shirasi shikhipichchham katitate dukulam netrante sahacharakataksham vidadhate, sada shrimadvrindavanavasatililaparichayo jagannathah svami nayanapathagami bhavatu me.
He holds a flute in his left hand, a peacock feather on his head, silk around his waist, and casts glances at his companions from the corners of his eyes, ever at home in the play of glorious Vrindavan. May Jagannath, my Lord, come before my eyes.
മഹാമ്ഭോധേസ്തീരേ കനകരുചിരേ നീലശിഖരേ വസന്പ്രാസാദാന്തഃ സഹജബലഭദ്രേണ ബലിനാ।
സുഭദ്രാമധ്യസ്ഥഃ സകലസുരസേവാവസരദോ ജഗന്നാഥഃ സ്വാമീ നയനപഥഗാമീ ഭവതു മേ॥Mahambhodhestire kanakaruchire nilashikhare vasanprasadantah sahajabalabhadrena balina, subhadramadhyasthah sakalasurasevavasarado jagannathah svami nayanapathagami bhavatu me.
On the shore of the great ocean, on the golden Blue Mountain, he dwells in his temple with his mighty brother Balabhadra, with Subhadra between them, giving all the gods the chance to serve him. May Jagannath, my Lord, come before my eyes.
കൃപാപാരാവാരഃ സജലജലദശ്രേണിരുചിരോ രമാവാണീരാമഃ സ്ഫുരദമലപങ്കേരുഹമുഖഃ।
സുരേന്ദ്രൈരാരാധ്യഃ ശ്രുതിഗണശിഖാഗീതചരിതോ ജഗന്നാഥഃ സ്വാമീ നയനപഥഗാമീ ഭവതു മേ॥Kripaparavarah sajalajaladashreniruchiro ramavaniramah sphuradamalapankeruhamukhah, surendrairaradhyah shrutiganashikhagitacharito jagannathah svami nayanapathagami bhavatu me.
An ocean of mercy, lovely as a line of rain-filled clouds, delighting in Lakshmi and Saraswati, his face a bright, spotless lotus, worshipped by the lords of the gods, his deeds sung by the highest of the Vedas. May Jagannath, my Lord, come before my eyes.
രഥാരൂഢോ ഗച്ഛന്പഥി മിലിതഭൂദേവപടലൈഃ സ്തുതിപ്രാദുര്ഭാവം പ്രതിപദമുപാകര്ണ്യ സദയഃ।
ദയാസിന്ധുര്ബന്ധുഃ സകലജഗതാം സിന്ധുസുതയാ ജഗന്നാഥഃ സ്വാമീ നയനപഥഗാമീ ഭവതു മേ॥Ratharudho gachchhanpathi militabhudevapatalaih stutipradurbhavam pratipadamupakarnya sadayah, dayasindhurbandhuh sakalajagatam sindhusutaya jagannathah svami nayanapathagami bhavatu me.
Riding his chariot along the road, kindly listening at every step to the hymns of the gathered Brahmins, an ocean of compassion, friend of all the worlds, with Lakshmi, daughter of the ocean. May Jagannath, my Lord, come before my eyes.
പരംബ്രഹ്മാപീഡഃ കുവലയദലോത്ഫുല്ലനയനോ നിവാസീ നീലാദ്രൌ നിഹിതചരണോഽനന്തശിരസി।
രസാനന്ദീ രാധാസരസവപുരാലിങ്ഗനസുഖോ ജഗന്നാഥഃ സ്വാമീ നയനപഥഗാമീ ഭവതു മേ॥Parambrahmapidah kuvalayadalotphullanayano nivasi niladrau nihitacharanonantashirasi, rasanandi radhasarasavapuralinganasukho jagannathah svami nayanapathagami bhavatu me.
The crown of the Supreme Brahman, his eyes wide as blue lotus petals, dwelling on the Blue Mountain, his feet resting on the head of Ananta, delighting in love, happy in the embrace of Radha’s loving form. May Jagannath, my Lord, come before my eyes.
ന വൈ യാചേ രാജ്യം ന ച കനകമാണിക്യവിഭവം ന യാചേഽഹം രമ്യാം സകലജനകാമ്യാം വരവധൂമ്।
സദാ കാലേ കാലേ പ്രമഥപതിനാ ഗീതചരിതോ ജഗന്നാഥഃ സ്വാമീ നയനപഥഗാമീ ഭവതു മേ॥Na vai yache rajyam na cha kanakamanikyavibhavam na yacheham ramyam sakalajanakamyam varavadhum, sada kale kale pramathapatina gitacharito jagannathah svami nayanapathagami bhavatu me.
I do not ask for a kingdom, nor for wealth of gold and rubies, nor for a lovely bride whom everyone desires. I ask only that Jagannath, my Lord, whose deeds Shiva sings at every hour, come before my eyes.
ഹര ത്വം സംസാരം ദ്രുതതരമസാരം സുരപതേ ഹര ത്വം പാപാനാം വിതതിമപരാം യാദവപതേ।
അഹോ ദീനേഽനാഥേ നിഹിതചരണോ നിശ്ചിതമിദം ജഗന്നാഥഃ സ്വാമീ നയനപഥഗാമീ ഭവതു മേ॥Hara tvam samsaram drutataramasaram surapate hara tvam papanam vitatimaparam yadavapate, aho dinenathe nihitacharano nishchitamidam jagannathah svami nayanapathagami bhavatu me.
Lord of the gods, swiftly take away this worthless worldly life; lord of the Yadavas, take away my endless mass of sins. Ah, it is certain that he sets his feet beside the humble and the helpless. May Jagannath, my Lord, come before my eyes.
ജഗന്നാഥാഷ്ടകം പുണ്യം യഃ പഠേത്പ്രയതഃ ശുചിഃ।
സര്വപാപവിശുദ്ധാത്മാ വിഷ്ണുലോകം സ ഗച്ഛതി॥Jagannathashtakam punyam yah pathetprayatah shuchih, sarvapapavishuddhatma vishnulokam sa gachchhati.
Whoever recites this holy Jagannathashtakam, pure and with a disciplined mind, is cleansed of all sins and goes to the realm of Vishnu.