Jahaku paen bala thakura odi kare, Se katha bhanugale na hi sunu tore. Odi re prabhu, odi re thakura, odi.

This article provides the complete English transliteration of the lyrics, along with the meaning and the rich spiritual context behind this beloved prayer. “Odi Odi Utkalantha” (sometimes spelled Odia Odia Utkalantha ) is traditionally attributed to the Gita Govinda tradition or the devotional Janana (wisdom song) genre of Odisha. However, its most popular association is with a specific ritual at the Jagannath Temple in Puri .

Bhai re balabhadra, bhagini subhadra, Sunile na ki mo ei udasa bachana? Odi re prabhu, odi re thakura, odi.