What is the meaning of 'Bhaje Pandurangam'?

'Bhaje Pandurangam' means 'I worship Panduranga,' referring to Lord Vithal, a form of Lord Vishnu, revered in Pandharpur, Maharashtra.

Where is Panduranga said to be standing according to the hymn?

According to the hymn, Panduranga is standing on a brick (tviṣṭakāyāṁ), with his hands on his hips, on the banks of the Bhima river (bhīmarathyā taṭē) at Mahayogapitha.

What qualities are used to describe Panduranga's appearance in the hymn?

Panduranga's appearance is described with qualities like having a body the color of a dark cloud (nīlamēghāvabhāsaṁ), wearing yellow garments (taṭidvāsasaṁ), and having a beautiful face like the autumn moon (śaraccandrabimbānanaṁ).

What are the benefits of reciting the Pandurangashtakam?

Reciting the Pandurangashtakam with devotion is said to help one cross the ocean of worldly existence (bhavāmbhōnidhiṁ vitīrtvā) and attain the eternal abode of Lord Hari (harērālayaṁ śāśvataṁ prāpnuvanti).

Who wrote the Shri Pandurangashtakam?

The Shri Pandurangashtakam was written by Shri Shankaracharya (śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ), a disciple of Shri Govinda Bhagavatpada, a great teacher in the Advaita Vedanta tradition.

śrī pāṇḍuraṅgāṣṭakam

1279
Krishna Stotra

mahāyōgapīṭhē taṭē bhīmarathyā
varaṁ puṇḍarīkāya dātuṁ munīndraiḥ |
samāgatya tiṣṭhantamānandakandaṁ
parabrahmaliṅgaṁ bhajē pāṇḍuraṅgam || 1 ||

taṭidvāsasaṁ nīlamēghāvabhāsaṁ
ramāmandiraṁ sundaraṁ citprakāśam |
varaṁ tviṣṭakāyāṁ samanyastapādaṁ
parabrahmaliṅgaṁ bhajē pāṇḍuraṅgam || 2 ||

pramāṇaṁ bhavābdhēridaṁ māmakānāṁ
nitambaḥ karābhyāṁ dhr̥tō yēna tasmāt |
vidhāturvasatyai dhr̥tō nābhikōśaḥ
parabrahmaliṅgaṁ bhajē pāṇḍuraṅgam || 3 ||

sphuratkaustubhālaṅkr̥taṁ kaṇṭhadēśē
śriyā juṣṭakēyūrakaṁ śrīnivāsam |
śivaṁ śāntamīḍyaṁ varaṁ lōkapālaṁ
parabrahmaliṅgaṁ bhajē pāṇḍuraṅgam || 4 ||

śaraccandrabimbānanaṁ cāruhāsaṁ
lasatkuṇḍalākrāntagaṇḍasthalāntam |
japārāgabimbādharaṁ kañjanētraṁ
parabrahmaliṅgaṁ bhajē pāṇḍuraṅgam || 5 ||

kirīṭōjjvalatsarvadikprāntabhāgaṁ
surairarcitaṁ divyaratnairanarghaiḥ |
tribhaṅgākr̥tiṁ barhamālyāvataṁsaṁ
parabrahmaliṅgaṁ bhajē pāṇḍuraṅgam || 6 ||

vibhuṁ vēṇunādaṁ carantaṁ durantaṁ
svayaṁ līlayā gōpavēṣaṁ dadhānam |
gavāṁ br̥ndakānandadaṁ cāruhāsaṁ
parabrahmaliṅgaṁ bhajē pāṇḍuraṅgam || 7 ||

ajaṁ rukmiṇīprāṇasañjīvanaṁ taṁ
paraṁ dhāma kaivalyamēkaṁ turīyam |
prasannaṁ prapannārtihaṁ dēvadēvaṁ
parabrahmaliṅgaṁ bhajē pāṇḍuraṅgam || 8 ||

stavaṁ pāṇḍuraṅgasya vai puṇyadaṁ yē
paṭhantyēkacittēna bhaktyā ca nityam |
bhavāmbhōnidhiṁ tē vitīrtvāntakālē [tē:’pi]
harērālayaṁ śāśvataṁ prāpnuvanti || 9 ||

iti śrīmatparamahaṁsaparivrājakācāryasya śrīgōvindabhagavatpūjyapādaśiṣyasya śrīmacchaṅkarabhagavataḥ kr̥tau śrī pāṇḍuraṅgāṣṭakam |

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