śrī pāṇḍuraṅga aṣṭakam

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) in the seat of great yoga (maha yoga peetha) (i.e. at Pandharpur) by the bank of river Bheemarathi (has come Panduranga), (he has come) to give boons to Pundarika; (he has come) along with the great munis, having arrived he is standing like a source of great bliss (of parabrahman), i worship that Panduranga, who is the veritable image (lingam) of parabrahman.

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) whose garments are shining like lightning streaks against his blue cloud-like shining form, whose form is the temple of devi Ramaa (devi Lakshmi), beautiful, and a visible manifestation of consciousness, who is the most excellent and an embodiment of boon-giving (for the devotees), but (is now) standing on a brick placing both his feet on it, I worship that Panduranga, who is the veritable image (Lingam) of parabrahman.

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) the measure of the ocean of worldly existence is (up to) this (much only) for my (devotees),... by holding his waist with his hands, he seems to say that, who is holding the (lotus) flower cup for the vidhata (Brahma) himself to dwell, I worship that Panduranga, who is the veritable image (Lingam) of parabrahman.

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) whose neck is adorned with a sparkling kaustubha gem, (and) whose armlets are loved by sri (i.e. filled with the splendour of sri); who himself is an abode of sri, who is praised for his auspicious tranquility (on one hand) and as a great protector (on the other hand), I worship that Panduranga, who is the veritable image (Lingam) of parabrahman.

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) whose face reflects the splendour of the autumn moon and has a captivating smile (playing over it), (and) whose cheeks are possessed by the beauty of the shining ear-rings dancing over it, whose lips have the colour of hibiscus and appearance of bimba fruits; (and) whose eyes are as beautiful as the lotus, I worship that Panduranga, who is the veritable image (Lingam) of parabrahman.

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) the radiance of whose crown illuminates all the directions, who is worshipped by the suras (devas) with the most precious divine gems, who stands in the beautiful tri-bhanga posture (bent at three places) adorned with peacock feathers and garlands, I worship that Panduranga, who is the veritable image (Lingam) of parabrahman.

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) who has manifested (taking a form by his own free-will) but in essence who pervades everywhere; similarly the melodious sound of whose flute (manifests itself and) wanders about pervading everywhere, who by his own leela (divine sport) put on the dress of a gopa (cowherd boy),...... and gave great joy to the herd of cows (and cowherd boys in vrindavana with the melodious sound of his flute) and his beautiful smile, I worship that Panduranga, who is the veritable image (Lingam) of parabrahman.

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) who is without birth and who enlivens the life of devi rukmini (by his love), who is the one supreme abode of kaivalya in the (fourth) state of turiya, who is gracious to his devotees, and removes the distress of those who seek his refuge; who is the deva of the devas (god of the gods). I worship that Panduranga, who is the veritable image (Lingam) of parabrahman.

(Salutations to Sri Panduranga) this stava (eulogy) of Sri Panduranga which confers punya (auspiciousness, merit), those who...... recite with one-pointed devotion, everyday,...... will indeed cross the ocean of samsara in the end,...... and attain the eternal abode of hari.