Śrī Jagannāthāṣṭakam (traditional Puri style)

Translation: 1. Sometimes in great happiness Lord Jagannātha, with His flute, makes a loud concert in the groves on the banks of the Yamunā. He is like a bumblebee who tastes the beautiful lotus-like faces of the cowherd damsels of Vraja, and His lotus feet are worshiped by great personalities such as Lakṣmī, Śiva, Brahmā, Indra and Gaṇeśa. 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 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 Vṛndāvana. May that Jagannātha Svāmī be the object of my vision. 3. Residing on the shore of the great ocean, within a large palace situated upon the crest of the brilliant, golden Nīlācala Hill, along with His powerful brother Bala-bhadra, and in the middle of Them His sister Subhadrā, Lord Jagannātha bestows the oppor