Chanting Poorna Brahma Stotram is in itself a meditation or Dhyaanam upon the Complete, the Supreme. This hymn beautifully describes the divine form of the Lord of the Universe. By chanting this stotram dedicatedly, the ever captivating form of the Lord dwells in our minds and we will feel the presence of the Supreme Divine in and around us every moment.
पूर्णचन्द्रमुखं नीलेन्दुरूपम् उद्भाषितं देवं दिव्यंस्वरूपम् पूर्णं त्वं स्वर्णं त्वं वर्णं त्वं देवम् पिता माता बंधु त्वमेव सर्वम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||१||
Poornachandramukham nilenduroopam Udbhaashitam devam divyam swaroopam Poornam twam svarnam twam varnam twam devam Pitaa maataa bandhu twameva sarvam Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||1||
Whose face is like the full moon, whose color is like that of a blue jewel, O deva whose divine appearance brightly shines through, you are complete, you are more precious than gold, you are the source of all colors, you are my father, mother, friend and everything. To you O Lord of the universe, the lover of the Bhava of His devotees, I bow! (1)
कुंचितकेशं च संचितवेशम् वर्तुलस्थूलनयनं ममेशम् पिनाकनीनिका नयनकोशम् आकृष्टओष्ठं च उत्कृष्टश्वासम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||२||
Kunchitakesham cha sanchitavesham Vartulasthoola nayanam mamesham Pinaaka neenaakaa nayanakosham Aakrishta oshtham cha utkrishta shwaasam Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||2||
The one with beautiful curly hair, whose appearance is like a collection of all the beautiful appearances, and who has big round eyes, is my controller, my Lord. O Lord, You have big eyeballs, beautiful big round pupils, and stunning lips, your transcendental breath is the life force in all living beings in the universe. To the Lord of the universe, the lover of the bhava of His devotees, I bow! (2)
नीलाचले चंचलया सहितम् आदिदेव निश्चलानंदेस्थितम् आनन्दकन्दं विश्वविन्दुचंद्रम् नंदनन्दनं त्वं इन्द्रस्य इन्द्रम् जगन्नाथस्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||३||
Neelaachale chanchalayaa sahitam Aadideva nishchalaanande sthitam Aanandakandam vishwavinduchandram Nandanandanam twam indrasya indram Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||3||
In the Nilachala Dham, O Adideva you reside in unshakeable, constant bliss with Mata Lakshmi and you are the root of all bliss. Just like the moon brightly shines through, you shine as the center of the universe (Govind). You, the son of Nanda, are the best among the best. To the Lord of the universe, the lover of the bhava of His devotees, I bow! (3)
सृष्टि स्थिति प्रलय सर्वमूळम् सूक्ष्मातिसुक्ष्मं त्वं स्थूलातिस्थूलम् कांतिमयानन्तम् अन्तिमप्रान्तम् प्रशांतकुन्तळं ते मूर्त्तिमंतम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||४||
Srushti sthiti pralaya sarvamoolam Sookshmaatisukshmam twam sthoolaatisthoolam Kaantimayaanantam antimapraantam Prashaantakuntalam te moortimantam Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||4||
You are the root of all creation, maintenance and destruction. You are the subtlest among everything that is subtle and you are the grossest among everything that is gross. You have infinite effulgence and you are the last point of the universe. Your curly hairs are calmly resting on your cheek. You are the embodiment of beauty. To the Lord of the universe, the lover of the bhava of His devotees, I bow! (4)
यज्ञ तप वेद ज्ञानात् अतीतम् भावप्रेमछंदे सदावशित्वम् शुद्धात् शुध्दं त्वं च पूर्णात् पूर्णम् कृष्णमेघतुल्यम् अमूल्यवर्णम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||५||
Yagya tapa veda gyaanaat ateetam Bhaavapremachhande sadaavashitwam Shuddhaat shuddham twam cha poornaat poornam Krishnameghatulyam amoolyavarnam Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||5||
You are beyond yagya, penance, vedas, gyana (one can only get Him through single pointed, unflinching devotion), although there is nothing that can bind you but you are forever bound by the pure love of your devotees (in pure love there is no desire, there is nothing that you want for yourself, everything you do is to please your beloved). You are the purest of the pure, the most complete among complete, and as all the avatars like Kurma, Matsya, Varaha, Narsingha come from you, they all are also complete. Your appearance is like the dark clouds, your color is priceless. To the Lord of the universe, the lover of the bhava of His devotees, I bow! (5)
विश्वप्रकाशं सर्वक्लेशनाशम् मन बुद्धि प्राण श्वासप्रश्वासम् मत्स्य कूर्म नृसिंह वामनः त्वम् वराह राम अनंत अस्तित्वम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||६||
Vishwaprakaasham sarvakleshanaasham Mana buddhi praana shwaasaprashwaasam Matsya koorma nrisimha vaamanah twam Varaaha raama ananta astitwam Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||6||
You are the light of the universe, destroyer of all pains and sufferings. You are my mind, my intellect, my life force, you are my breath that goes in and out. You have infinite forms such as Matysa, Kurma, Narsingha, Vamana, Varaha, Rama. To the Lord of the universe, the lover of the bhava of His devotees, I bow! (6)
ध्रुवस्य विष्णुः त्वं भक्तस्य प्राणम् राधापति देव हे आर्त्तत्राणम् सर्व ज्ञान सारं लोक आधारम् भावसंचारम् अभावसंहारम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||७||
Dhruvasya vishnuh twam bhaktasya praanam Raadhaapati deva hey aartatraanam Sarva gyaana saaram loka aadhaaram Bhaavasanchaaram abhaava samhaaram Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||7||
For Dhruva you are Vishnu, for your devotees you are their life force, you are the beloved/husband of Radha, you are the rescuer of the ones who are suffering. You are the essence of all knowledge, you are the base that holds all of the lokas (Bhu, Bhuva, Swaha, Maha, Jana, Tapa, Satya and the 7 Pataalas, are all held by an axis that is the stem of the lotus that originates from the navel of Lord Adi Narayana and extends till the Satya loka) in the universe. You infuse bhava or love and destroy abhava or lack of love. To the Lord of the universe, the lover of the bhava of His devotees, I bow! (7)
बलदेव सुभद्रा पार्श्वे स्थितम् सुदर्शन संगे नित्य शोभितम् नमामि नमामि सर्वांगे देवम् हे पूर्णब्रह्म हरि मम सर्वम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||८||
Baladeva Subhadraa paarshve sthitam Sudarshana sange nitya shobhitam Namaami namaami sarvaange devam Hey Poornabrahma Hari mama sarvam Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||8||
You are adorned beside Baladeva, Subhadra and Sudarshana, and you look ever graceful in their company. O Lord, my salutation to you from all the body parts, every little part of my body bows to you. O Lord, O Hari you are the only Brahma, the Supreme and you are my everything. To you O Lord of the universe, the lover of the bhava of His devotees, I bow! (8)
कृष्णदासहृदि भाव संचारम् सदा कुरु स्वामी तव किंकरम् तव कृपा विन्दु हि एक सारम् अन्यथा हे नाथ सर्व असारम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् जगन्नाथ स्वामी भक्तभावप्रेमी नमाम्यहम् ||0||
Krishnadaasa hridi bhaavasanchaaram Sadaa kuru swaamee tawa kinkaram Tawa kripaa vindu hi eka saaram Anyathaa hey naatha sarva asaaram Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham Jagannaathaswaamee bhaktabhaavapremee namaamyaham ||0||
You are the one who infuses the feelings in the heart of Krishnadasa. O Lord may you keep infusing such feelings. Even if I lose everything, the feeling of you should not fade away, O my Lord, I am your servant. A single drop of your grace is the essence of my life, without it everything is useless. To you O Lord of the universe, the lover of the bhava of His devotees, I bow! (0)
इति श्री कृष्णदासः विरचित पूर्णब्रह्न स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम् ||