jagannāthāṣṭakaṁ punyaṁ yaḥ paṭhet prayataḥ śuciḥ
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā viṣṇulokaṁ sa gacchati

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

kadācit kālindītaṭavipinasaṅgīta ta ralo
mudābhīrīnārīvadanakamalāśvādamadhupaḥ
ramāśambhubrahmāmarapatigaṇeśārcitapado
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me (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 lotuslike 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.

bhuje savye veṇuṁ śirasi śikhipicchaṁ kaṭitaṭe
dukūlaṁ netrānte sahacarakaṭākṣaṁ ca vidadhat
sadā śrīmadvṛndāvanavasatilīlāparicayo
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me (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.

mahāmbhodhes tīre kanakarucire nīlaśikhare
vasan prāsādāntaḥ sahajabalabhadreṇa balinā
subhadrāmadhyasthaḥ sakalasurasevāvasarado
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me (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 Balabhadra, 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.

kṛpāpārāvāraḥ sajalajaladaśreṇiruciro
ramāvāṇīrāmaḥ sphuradamalapaṅkeruhamukhaḥ
surendrair ārādhyaḥ śrutigaṇaśikhāgītacarito
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me (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 fullblown 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.

rathārūḍho gacchan pathi militabhūdevapaṭalaiḥ
stutiprādurbhāvam pratipadam upākarṇya sadayaḥ
dayāsindhur bandhuḥ sakala jagatāṁ sindhusutayā
jagannāthah svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me (5)

When Lord Jagannatha is on His Rathayatra 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.

paraṁbrahmāpīḍaḥ kuvalayadalotphullanayano
nivāsī nīlādrau nihitacaraṇo 'nantaśirasi
rasānandī rādhāsarasavapurāliṅganasukho
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me (6)

He is the ornament of the head of Lord Brahma and His eyes are like the fullblown 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.

na vai yāce rājyaṁ na ca kanakamāṇikyavibhavaṁ
na yāce 'haṁ ramyāṁ sakala janakāmyāṁ varavadhūm
sadā kāle kāle pramathapatinā gītacarito
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me (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.

hara tvaṁ saṁsāraṁ drutataram asāraṁ surapate
hara tvaṁ pāpānāṁ vitatiṁ aparāṁ yādavapate
aho dīne 'nāthe nihitacaraṇo niścitam idaṁ
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me (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.


Studio Hamsadhwani , Kolkata
Singer Narahari Nityananda Das
Cameraman Sitesh Das
Editing Diptimoy Gaura Das