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S'rī
Jagannāthāshthakam
Text: Nadiminty Sarvamangaleswara Sastry (1759 - 1839) S'rī
Jagannāthāshthakam
Intro: (1) (G Am
Bm C D Em) (Bm C
D Em D7 G) (C D
Em D7 G Am) (Am Bm
G Am G D Em) (2) (G Am
Bm C D Em) In His
left hand He holds a flute, on His head peacock feathers, (Bm C
D Em D7 G) (C D
Em D7 G Am) (Am Bm
G Am G D Em) (Bm D7
Em D7 G Am D C Am G C D Em D7) * (3) (G Am
Bm C D Em) (Bm C
D Em D7 G) (C D
Em D7 G Am) (Am Bm
G Am G D Em) (4) (G Am
Bm C D Em) (Bm C
D Em D7 G) (C D
Em D7 G Am) (Am Bm
G Am G D Em) (C D
Am Bm G Am Bm C D G) * (5) (G Am
Bm C D Em) (Bm C
D Em D7 G) (C D
Em D7 G Am) (Am Bm
G Am G D Em) (6) (G Am
Bm C D Em) (Bm C
D Em D7 G) (C D
Em D7 G Am) (Am Bm
G Am G D Em) (Bm D7
Em D7 G Am D C Am G C D Em D7) * (7) (G Am
Bm C D Em) (Bm C
D Em D7 G) (C D
Em D7 G Am) (Am Bm
G Am G D Em) (8) (G Am
Bm C D Em) (Bm C
D Em D7 G) (C D
Em D7 G Am) (Am Bm
G Am G D Em) (9) ( G Am
Bm C Am D Bm G) (Am D7
G D Am D7 G) Exit: Translation
Prabhupāda: Sometimes
in
great happiness Lord Jagannātha makes a loud concert with His
flute in the groves on the banks of the Yamunā. He is like a
bumblebee tasting the beautiful lotuslike faces of the cowherd damsels
of Vraja, and great personalities such as Lakshmī, S'iva,
Brahmā, Indra, and Ganes'a worship His lotus feet. May that
Jagannātha Svāmī be the object of my vision. (2) In
His left hand Lord Jagannātha 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 Vrindāvana. May that Jagannātha
Svāmī be the object of my vision. (3) On
the shore of the great ocean, within a large palace atop the brilliant,
golden Nīlācala Hill, Lord Jagannātha resides with
His powerful brother Balabhadra and His sister Subhadrā, who sits
between Them. May that Jagannātha Svāmī, who bestows
the opportunity for devotional service upon all godly souls, be the
object of my vision. (4) Lord
Jagannātha is an ocean of mercy and as beautiful as a row of
blackish rain clouds. He is the storehouse of bliss for Lakshmī
and Sarasvatī, and His face resembles a spotless fullblown lotus.
The best of demigods and sages worship Him, and the Upanishads sing His
glories. May that Jagannātha Svāmī be the object of
my vision. (5) When
Lord Jagannātha moves along the road on His
Rathayātrā car, at every step large assemblies of
brāhmanas loudly chant prayers and sing songs for His pleasure.
Hearing their hymns, Lord Jagannātha becomes very favorably
disposed toward them. He is the ocean of mercy and the true friend of
all the worlds. May that Jagannātha Svāmī, along with
His consort Lakshmī, who was born from the ocean of nectar, be
the object of my vision. (6) Lord
Jagannātha, whose eyes resemble full-blown lotus petals, is the
ornament on Lord Brahmā's head. He resides on
Nīlācala Hill with His lotus feet placed on the heads of
Anantadeva. Overwhelmed by the mellows of love, He joyfully embraces
s'rīmatī Rādhārānī's body, which is
like a cool pond. May that Jagannātha Svāmī 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
Jagannātha Svāmī, whose glories Lord S'iva always
sings, may be the constant object of my vision. (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, shoreless ocean of sins. Alas, this is certain: Lord
Jagannātha bestows His lotus feet upon those who feel themselves
fallen and have no shelter in this world but Him. May that
Jagannātha Svāmī be the object of my vision. (9) The
self-retrained, virtuous soul who recites these eight verses glorifying
Lord Jagannātha becomes cleansed of all sins and duly proceeds to
Lord Vishnu's abode. Comments: Baladeva is the name of
Lord Balarāma: (strenght of joy) Krishna's first Plenary portion
operating
as His older brother. Also named Rāma and Sankarsan. He is the
protector and teacher of the devotees. is also considered
Bhagavān. Subhadrā was the
sister of Lord Krishna. She married with Arjuna after the battle of
Kuruksetra. Subhadrā was the mother of Abhimanyu who was the
father of Emperor Parikchit to whom the Bhāgavatam was spoken.
The Jagannatha Ashtakam was recited extempore by a great 18th century
Sanskrit grammarian named Nadiminty Sarvamangaleswara Sastry (1759 -
1839). He was refered to as "Dakshina Sastry" - 'the Sastry from the
South', his native place is south of Puri, a place called Nagooru in
the present day Vis'ianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. This scholar
carried the title "Abhinava Kalidaasa" bestowed on him by Kashi &
Nava Dwip scholars for his extrordinary scholarship. There are
chronicles of his visits to Puri and the episode that led to the
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Melody: traditional/arr. byAnand Aadhar (melody verse 9)
Singer/arr.:
Anand Aadhar Prabhu
Duration:
12
min 22 sec
Date: 28 March 2003
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kadācit
kālindī-tatha-vipina-sangītaka-a-ravo
Sometimes
in
great happiness He plays His flute loudly in the groves.
mudābhīrī-nārī-vadana-kamalāsvāda-ma-a-dhupah
like
a
bumblebee He tastes the lotus faces of the damsels of Vraja,
ramā-s'ambhu-brahma-amara-pati-ganes'ārcita-a-pado
R
Lakshmī,
S'iva,
Brahmā, Indra, and Ganes'a worship His lotus feet.
jagannāthah
svāmī
nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
R
May
that
Jagannātha Svāmī, be the object of my vision.
bhuje savye
venum s'irasi s'ikhi-puccham kati-i-tate
dukūlam
netrānte sahacara-kathāksham vida-a-dhate
ine
yellow
silken cloth on His hips, from His eyes He casts His glances,
sadā
s'rīmad-vrindāvana-vasati-līlā-pari-i-cayo
R
He
always
reveals Himself through His pastimes in divine Vrindāvana.
jagannāthah
svāmī
nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
R
May
that
Jagannātha Svāmī, be the object of my vision.
mahāmbhodhes
tīre
kanaka-rucire nīla-s'i-i-khare
At
the
ocean, in a large palace, atop the brilliant, golden
Nīlācala Hill,
vasan
prāsādāntah sahaja-balabhadrena ba-a-linā
He
resides
with His powerful brother Balabhadra
subhadrā-madhya-sthah
sakala-sura-sevāvasa-a-ra-do
R
and
with
Subhadrā between Them, He gives all the opportunity to serve
jagannāthah
svāmī
nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
R
May
that
Jagannātha Svāmī, be the object of my vision.
kripā-pārāvārah
sajala-jalada-s'reni-ru-u-ciro
An
ocean
of mercy and as beautiful as a row of blackish rain clouds.
ramā-vānī-rāmah
sphurad-amala-pankeruha-a-mukhah
the
storehouse
of bliss for Lakshmī and Sarasvatī; His face a
spotless fullblown lotus.
surendrair
ārādhyah s'ruti-gana-s'ikhā-gīta-ca-a-rito
R
The
best
of demigods and sages worship Him; the Upanishads sing His
glories.
jagannāthah
svāmī
nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
R
May
that
Jagannātha Svāmī, be the object of my vision.
rathārūdho
gacchan
pathi milita-bhūdeva-pata-a-laih
Moving
on
His Rathayātrā car, all brāhmins chant prayers and
sing to please.
stuti-prādurbhāvam
prati-padam
upākarnya sa-a-dayah
Hearing
their
hymns, He becomes very favorably disposed.
dayā-sindhur
bandhuh
sakala jagatām sindhu-su-u-tayā
R
He
is
the ocean of mercy and the true friend of all the worlds.
jagannāthah
svāmī
nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
R
May
that
Jagannātha Svāmī, be the object of my vision.
para-brahmāpīdah
kuvalaya-dalotphulla-na-a-yano
With
His
eyes like lotus petals, He is the ornament on Lord Brahmā's
head.
nivāsī
nīlādrau
nihita-carano 'nanta-s'i-i-rasi
He
resides
on Nīlācala Hill with His lotus feet on Ananta's
heads
rasānando
rādhā-sarasa-vapur-ālingana-a-sukho
R
Overwhelmed
of
love, He embraces the cool pond of Rādhā's body
jagannāthah
svāmī
nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
R
May
that
Jagannātha Svāmī, be the object of my vision.
na vai
yāce rājyam na ca kanaka-mānikya-vi-i-bhavam
I
do
not pray for a kingdom, nor for gold, rubies, or wealth.
na yāce 'ham ramyām sakala
jana-kāmyām vara-a-vadhūm
I
do
not ask for a beautiful wife, as desired by all men.
sadā
kāle kāle pramatha-patinā
gīta-ca-a-rito R
I
simply
pray for Him, whose glories Lord S'iva always sings.
jagannāthah
svāmī
nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
R
May
that
Jagannātha Svāmī, be the object of my vision.
hara tvam
samsāram druta-taram asāram sura-a-pate
O
Lord
of the demigods, free me from the ocean of matter I am in
hara tvam
pāpānām vitatim aparām yādava-a-pate
O
Lord
of the Yadus, please destroy this vast, shoreless ocean of sins.
aho dīne
'nāthe
nihita-carano nis'cita-a-m
idam
R
oh,
sure
is: He bestows His feet upon the fallen with no other shelter but
Him
jagannāthah
svāmī
nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
R
May
that
Jagannātha Svāmī, be the object of my vision.
jagannāthāshtakam
punyam
yah pathet prayatah s'ucih
The
self-restrained,
virtuous soul reciting these verses for Lord
Jagannātha
sarva-pāpa-vis'uddhātmā
vishnu-lokam
sa gacchati
R
is
freed
from all sins and duly proceeds to Lord Vishnu's abode.
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