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Jagannathashtakam
जगन्नाथाष्टकम्
Jagannāthāṣṭakam
Eight verses to Lord Jagannatha of Puri, each closing with the prayer that He may come before the devotee's eyes.
8 verses · About 5 min · Shri Vishnu
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Jagannathashtakam is traditionally attributed to Sri Adi Shankaracharya. The hymn moves from Krishna's Vrindavan pastimes to the Lord enthroned at Nilachala with Balabhadra and Subhadra, adored by gods and Vedas alike.
More about this stotra
Each verse closes with *jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayanapathagāmī bhavatu me*: may Jagannatha, my Lord, come before my eyes. The final verses turn from royal boons to the single wish for the Lord who removes samsara and sin.
At a glance
- Deity
- Shri Vishnu
- Verses
- 8 verses
- Chant time
- About 5 minutes
- Attribution
- Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
- Sanskrit source
- sanskritdocuments.org · All sources
Verse overview
- 1
The Lord who once sang in Vrindavan's groves is the same whose feet the gods adore. When he enters the devotee's vision, the mind beholds the one Self that was…
- 2
The familiar form of Vrindavan's Lord is a meditation image that gathers the restless senses. Each ornament points the mind toward the beauty of consciousness…
- 3
Jagannatha on Nilachala with Balabhadra and Subhadra shows the one reality appearing in relation yet remaining supreme. The Lord who grants the gods audience…
- 4
Compassion without limit is the nature of Brahman, praised by scripture and adored by the wise. To long for his sight is to turn from the dry letter of the…
- 5
The Lord who hears the devotee's praise on the chariot road is the Self that responds to sincere surrender. His bond with Lakshmi shows that grace and the…
- 6
He who wears Brahman as crown and rests on Ananta is the supreme reality appearing in divine form. The bliss of Radha's embrace is the bliss of the Self…
- 7
Renouncing kingdom and pleasure, the devotee asks only for the Lord's sight. True dispassion is not hatred of the world but the clear preference for the one…
- 8
The prayer to remove samsara and sin is the prayer to see the immovable Lord who is the only secure ground. Jagannatha as refuge of the helpless is the Self…
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Common questions
- When do people recite Jagannathashtakam?
- Many households recite Vishnu stotras in the morning or on ekadashi and other Vaishnava observances. This edition presents 8 verses and takes about 5 minutes to chant.
- What is the opening focus of Jagannathashtakam?
- The Lord who once sang in Vrindavan's groves is the same whose feet the gods adore. When he enters the devotee's vision, the mind beholds the one Self that was always present behind every sacred name. Read verse 1 in Study mode for the full editorial note beside the Sanskrit.
- Which hymns pair well with Jagannathashtakam?
- On this site, related reading includes Pandurangashtakam, and Krishnashtakam. Open those hubs for their own Sanskrit, English meaning, and study notes.