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Çré Jagannäthäñöaka

(1)

kadäcit kälindé-taöa-vipina-saìgétaka-ravo

mudäbhéré-näré-vadana-kamaläsväda-madhupaù

ramä-çambhu-brahmämara-pati-gaëeçärcita-pado

jagannäthaù svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me

(2)

bhuje savye veëuà çirasi çikhi-puccham kaöi-taöe

dukülaà netränte sahacara-kaöäkñaà vidadhate

sadä çrémad-våndävana-vasati-lélä-paricayo

jagannäthaù svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me

(3)

mahämbhodhes tére kanaka-rucire néla-çikhare

vasan präsädäntaù sahaja-balabhadreëa balinä

subhadrä-madhya-sthaù sakala-sura-sevävasara-do

jagannäthaù svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me

(4)

kåpä-päräväraù sajala-jalada-çreëi-ruciro

ramä-väëé-rämaù sphurad-amala-paìkeruha-mukhaù

surendrair ärädhyaù çruti-gaëa-çikhä-géta-carito

jagannäthaù svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me

(5)

rathärüòho gacchan pathi milita-bhüdeva-paöalaiù

stuti-prädurbhävam prati-padam upäkarëya sadayaù

dayä-sindhur bandhuù sakala jagatäà sindhu-sutayä

jagannäthah svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me

(6)

para-brahmäpéòaù kuvalaya-dalotphulla-nayano

niväsé nélädrau nihita-caraëo 'nanta-çirasi

rasänando rädhä-sarasa-vapur-äliìgana-sukho

jagannäthaù svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me

(7)

na vai yäce räjyaà na ca kanaka-mäëikya-vibhavaà

na yäce 'haà ramyäà sakala jana-kämyäà vara-vadhüm

sadä käle käle pramatha-patinä géta-carito

jagannäthaù svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me

(8)

hara tvaà saàsäraà druta-taram asäraà sura-pate

hara tvaà päpänäà vitatià aparäà yädava-pate

aho déne 'näthe nihita-caraëo niçcitam idarì

jagannäthaù svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me

jagannäthäñöakaà punyaà yaù paöhet prayataù çuciù

sarva-päpa-viçuddhätmä viñëu-lokaà sa gacchati

Translation :

(1) Sometimes in great happiness Lord Jagannätha makes a loud concert with His flute in the groves on the

banks of the Yamunä. He is like a bumblebee tasting the beautiful lotuslike faces of the cowherd damsels of

Vraja, and great personalities such as Lakñmé, Çiva, Brahmä, Indra, and Gaëeça worship His lotus feet. May

that Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my vision.

(2) In His left hand Lord Jagannätha holds a flute, on His head He wears peacock feathers, and on His hips

He wears fine yellow silken cloth. From 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 Våndävana. May

that Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my vision.

(3) On the shore of the great ocean, within a large palace atop the brilliant, golden Néläcala Hill, Lord

Jagannätha resides with His powerful brother Balabhadra and His sister Subhadrä, who sits between Them.

May that Jagannätha Svämé, who bestows the opportunity for devotional service upon all godly souls, be the

object of my vision.

(4) Lord Jagannätha is an ocean of mercy and as beautiful as a row of blackish rain clouds. He is the storehouse

of bliss for Lakñmé and Sarasvaté, and His face resembles a spotless fullblown lotus. The best of demigods and

sages worship Him, and the Upaniñads sing His glories. May that Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my vision.

(5) When Lord Jagannätha moves along the road on His Rathayäträ car, at every step large assemblies

of brähmaëas loudly chant prayers and sing songs for His pleasure. Hearing their hymns, Lord

Jagannätha becomes very favorably disposed toward them. He is the ocean of mercy and the true friend of all

the worlds. May that Jagannätha Svämé, along with His consort Lakñmé, who was born from the ocean of nectar,

be the object of my vision.

(6) Lord Jagannätha, whose eyes resemble full-blown lotus petals, is the ornament on Lord Brahmä's head.

He resides on Néläcala Hill with His lotus feet placed on the heads of Anantadeva. Overwhelmed by the mellows

of love, He joyfully embraces Çrématé Rädhäräëé's body, which is like a cool pond. May that Jagannätha Svämé

be the object of my vision.

(7) I do not pray for a kingdom? nor for gold, rubies, or wealth. I do not ask for a beautiful wife. as desired by

all men. I simply pray that Jagannätha Svämé, whose glories Lord Çiva always sings, may be the constant object

of my vision.

(8) 0 Lord of the demigods, please quickly remove this useless material existence I am undergoing. O Lord of

the Yadus, please destroy this vast, shoreless ocean of sins. Alas, this is certain: Lord Jagannätha bestows His

lotus feet upon those who feel themselves fallen and have no shelter in this world but Him. May that

Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my vision.

The self-retrained, virtuous soul who recites these eight verses glorifying Lord Jagannätha becomes cleansed of

all sins and duly proceeds to Lord Viñëu's abode.