Shri Jagannath Ashtakam was composed by Adi Sankracharya in praise of Lord Jagannath on his visit to Puri. The most important of hymns of Lord Jagannath, the Ashtakam was recited by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on his visit to Jagannath temple. The merit of reciting the sacred Jagannath ashtakam carefully is such that, one becomes sinless and pure hearted and gains entrance to Vishnuloka.
கதா³சித்-காலிந்தீ³ தடவிபின ஸங்கீ³தகரவோ
முதா³பீ⁴ரீ நாரீவத³ன கமலாஸ்வாத³மது⁴ப: ।
ரமா ஶம்பு⁴ ப்³ரஹ்மாமரபதி க³ணேஶார்சித பதோ³
ஜக³ன்னாத:² ஸ்வாமீ நயனபத²கா³மீ ப⁴வது மே ॥ 1 ॥
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.
பு⁴ஜே ஸவ்யே வேணும் ஶிரஸி ஶிகி²பிஞ்ச²ம் கடிதடே
து³கூலம் நேத்ராந்தே ஸஹசரகடாக்ஷம் வித³த⁴தே ।
ஸதா³ ஶ்ரீமத்³வ்ருந்தா³வனவஸதிலீலாபரிசயோ
ஜக³ன்னாத:² ஸ்வாமீ நயனபத²கா³மீ ப⁴வது நே ॥ 2 ॥
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.
மஹாம்போ⁴தே⁴ஸ்தீரே கனகருசிரே நீலஶிக²ரே
வஸன் ப்ராஸாதா³ந்தஸ்ஸஹஜ ப³லப⁴த்³ரேண ப³லினா ।
ஸுப⁴த்³ரா மத்⁴யஸ்த²ஸ்ஸகலஸுர ஸேவாவஸரதோ³
ஜக³ன்னாத:² ஸ்வாமீ நயனபத²கா³மீ ப⁴வது மே ॥ 3 ॥
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.
க்ருபா பாராவாராஸ்ஸஜல ஜலத³ ஶ்ரேணிருசிரோ
ரமாவாணீ ராமஸ்பு²ரத³மல பங்கெருஹமுக:² ।
ஸுரேந்த்³ரைராராத்⁴ய: ஶ்ருதிக³ணஶிகா² கீ³த சரிதோ
ஜக³ன்னாத:² ஸ்வாமீ நயனபத²கா³மீ ப⁴வது மே ॥ 4 ॥
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.
ரதா²ரூடோ⁴ க³ச்ச²ன் பதி² மிலித பூ⁴தே³வபடலை:
ஸ்துதி ப்ராது³ர்பா⁴வம் ப்ரதிபத³முபாகர்ண்ய ஸத³ய: ।
த³யாஸிந்து⁴ர்ப³ந்து⁴ஸ்ஸகல ஜக³தா ஸிந்து⁴ஸுதயா
ஜக³ன்னாத:² ஸ்வாமீ நயனபத²கா³மீ ப⁴வது மே ॥ 5 ॥
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.
பரப்³ரஹ்மாபீட:³ குவலய-த³லோத்பு²ல்லனயனோ
நிவாஸீ நீலாத்³ரௌ நிஹித-சரணோனந்த-ஶிரஸி ।
ரஸானந்தோ³ ராதா⁴-ஸரஸ-வபுராலிங்க³ன-ஸகோ²
ஜக³ன்னாத:² ஸ்வாமீ நயனபத²கா³மீ ப⁴வது மே ॥ 6 ॥
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.
ந வை யாசே ராஜ்யம் ந ச கனக மாணிக்ய விப⁴வம்
ந யாசேஹம் ரம்யாம் நிகி²லஜன-காம்யாம் வரவதூ⁴ம் ।
ஸதா³ காலே காலே ப்ரமத-²பதினா கீ³தசரிதோ
ஜக³ன்னாத:² ஸ்வாமீ நயனபத²கா³மீ ப⁴வது மே ॥ 7 ॥
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.
ஹர த்வம் ஸம்ஸாரம் த்³ருததரமஸாரம் ஸுரபதே
ஹர த்வம் பாபானாம் விததிமபராம் யாத³வபதே ।
அஹோ தீ³னோனாதே² நிஹிதசரணோ நிஶ்சிதமித³ம்
ஜக³ன்னாத:² ஸ்வாமீ நயனபத²கா³மீ ப⁴வது மே ॥ 8 ॥
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.
ஜக³ன்னாதா²ஷ்டகம் புன்யம் ய: படே²த் ப்ரயத: ஶுசி: ।
ஸர்வபாப விஶுத்³தா⁴த்மா விஷ்ணுலோகம் ஸ க³ச்ச²தி ॥
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.
இதி ஶ்ரீமத்³ ஶங்கராசார்யவிரசிதம் ஜக³ன்னாதா²ஷ்டகம் ஸம்பூர்ணம்॥
Thus ends the eight stanza hymn Jagannāthāṣṭakam composed by Śrimat Śaṅkaracārya
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