Jagannath Aarti (Jagannath Swami Nayana Pathagami Bhavatu Me)
जगन्नाथ स्वामी नयन-पथ-गामी भवतु मे
The closing verse of Sri Jagannathashtakam, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, sung as an aarti at Puri. The prayer "may the Lord of the Universe become the path of my eyes" is whispered by devotees as they take the first darshan after waiting hours in the long Puri queue.
Lyrics (Devanagari)
कदाचित् कालिन्दी-तट-विपिन-संगीतक-वरो।
मुदा गोपी-नारी-वदन-कमलास्वाद-मधुपः॥
रमा-शम्भु-ब्रह्मामरपति-गणेशार्चित-पदो।
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयन-पथ-गामी भवतु मे॥
जय जगन्नाथ, जय बलभद्र, जय सुभद्रे।
जय श्री जगन्नाथ स्वामी, दीनबंधु प्रभुजी।
English Transliteration
Kadachit Kalindi-tata-vipina-sangitaka-varo
Muda Gopi-nari-vadana-kamalaasvada-madhupah
Rama-Shambhu-Brahmaamarapati-Ganeshaarchita-pado
Jagannathah Swami nayana-pathagaami bhavatu me
Jai Jagannath, Jai Balabhadra, Jai Subhadre
Jai Shri Jagannath Swami, Deenabandhu Prabhuji
Meaning
He who delights in the music of the forests on Kalindi’s banks, who joyfully sips the lotus faces of the gopis like a bee, whose feet are worshipped by Lakshmi, Shiva, Brahma, Indra and Ganesha — may that Lord Jagannath become the very path of my eyes. Victory to Jagannath, victory to Balabhadra, victory to Subhadra — friend of the wretched.
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