Jagannathashtakam
By Adi Shankaracharya (traditionally attributed) · संस्कृत
Shankaracharya's hymn to Jagannath of Puri, sung at Rath Yatra.
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कदाचित् कालिन्दीतटविपिनसङ्गीतकरवो मुदाभीरीनारीवदनकमलास्वादमधुपः। रमाशम्भुब्रह्मामरपतिगणेशार्चितपदो जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे॥
रथारूढो गच्छन् पथि मिलितभूदेवपटलैः स्तुतिप्रादुर्भावं प्रतिपदमुपाकर्ण्य सदयः। दयासिन्धुर्बन्धुः सकलजगतां सिन्धुसुतया जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे॥
Shankaracharya's eight-verse hymn to Lord Jagannath of Puri — who plays music in the groves by the Yamuna, like a bee savouring the lotus-faces of the gopis; whose feet are worshipped by Lakshmi, Shiva, Brahma, Indra and Ganesha. As he rides the great chariot and hears the praises of his devotees, may the ocean of compassion, friend of all worlds, Lord Jagannath, come within the path of my eyes.
1. Achyutam Keshavam Rama-Narayanam Krishna-Damodaram Vasudevam Harim.
Traditional
Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram. Hridayam madhuram gamanam madhuram madhuradhipater-akhilam madhuram.
Vallabhacharya
Krishna Govind Govind Gopal Nandlal, Krishna Govind Hare Murari, He Nath Narayan Vasudev.
Traditional
Paayo ji maine Ram-ratan dhan paayo, Vastu amolak di mere Satguru, kirpa kar apnaayo.
Mirabai
Karmanye-vadhikaraste, ma phaleshu kadachana. Ma karma-phala-hetur-bhur, ma te sango'stva-karmani.
Vyasa (Bhagavad Gita)
Yada yada hi dharmasya glanir-bhavati Bharata. Abhyutthanam-adharmasya tada'tmanam srijamy-aham. (4.7)
Vyasa (Bhagavad Gita)
Public domain — traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.