Madhurashtakam

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The Madhurastakam (Sanskrit: Mdhurashtkm, madhurāṣṭakam) is a beautiful Sanskrit composition in devotion of Lord Krishna, composed by

the philosopher-poet Sripad Vallabha Acharya. Sripad Vallabhacharya flourished under the patronage of the Vijaya Nagar King Sri Krishnadevarya in the late fifteenth century Andhra State and created many other literary pieces including the Vyasa Sutra Bhashya, Jaimini Sutra Bhasya, Bhagavata Tika Subodhini, Pushti Pravala Maryada and Siddhanta Rahasya in Sanskrit.

The devotional hymn "Madhurastakam" of Sri Vallabhacarya was created to lead the devotee in Pusti Marga, the Path of Grace, which involves a constant love-filled devotion to Krishna by various acts of homage, such as singing (kirtana), remembering (smarana), conceptualizing and beholding (darshana) a beatific image of the deity upon singing of the Madhurastakam, and offering of services (seva). These acts enable the devotee to enter into the divine presence of Sri Krishna and to experience the Lord’s real essence (svarupa) which are in fact, succinctly laid down by the Madhurastakam. Hence, Madhurastakam plays an instrumental role in the realization of the Lord.

Lyrics

Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram Nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram Hridayam madhuram gamanam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (1)

 

Vachanam madhuram charitam madhuram Vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram Chalitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (2)

 

Venoor madhuro renur madhurah Panir madhurah paadau madhurah Nrityam madhuram sakhyam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (3)

 

Geetam madhuram peetam madhuram Bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram Rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (4)

Karanam madhuram taranam madhuram Haranam madhuram smaranam madhuram Vamitam madhuram samitam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (5)

 

Gunjaa madhura maala madhura Yamuna madhura veechee madhura Salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (6)

 

Gopi madhura leela madhura Yuktam madhuram bhuktam madhuram Drishtam madhuram sistam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (7)

 

Gopaa madhuraa gaavo madhuraa Yashtir madhura srishtir madhura Dalitam madhuram phalitam madhuram Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram (8)

 

Meaning Word by word

 

Devanagari	IAST	English Translation
॥ मधुराष्टकम् ॥	.. madhurāṣṭakam ..	Eight Stanzas on Sweetness
वल्लभ आचार्य	vallabha ācārya	Vallabha Acharya
अधरं मधुरं	adharaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) lips are sweet
वदनं मधुरं	vadanaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) face is sweet
नयनं मधुरं	nayanaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) eyes are sweet
हसितं मधुरम् ‌।	hasitaṁ madhuram .	(His) smile is sweet
हृदयं मधुरं	hṛdayaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) heart is sweet
गमनं मधुरं	gamanaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) gait (walk) is sweet
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ‌॥ १ ॥	madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram .. 1 ..	Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness
वचनं मधुरं	vacanaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) words are sweet
चरितं मधुरं	caritaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) character and deeds are sweet
वसनं मधुरं	vasanaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) dress (garment) is sweet
वलितं मधुरम्‌ ।	valitaṁ madhuram .	(His) posture is sweet
चलितं मधुरं	calitaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) movements are sweet
भ्रमितं मधुरं	bhramitaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) wandering is sweet
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्‌ ॥ २ ॥	madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram .. 2 ..	Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness
वेणुर्मधुरो	veṇurmadhuro	(His) flute-playing is sweet
रेणुर्मधुरः	reṇurmadhuraḥ	(His) foot-dust is sweet
पाणिर्मधुरः	pāṇirmadhuraḥ	(His) hands are sweet
पादौ मधुरौ ।	pādau madhurau .	(His) feet are sweet
नृत्यं मधुरं	nṛtyaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) dancing is sweet
सख्यं मधुरं	sakhyaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) friendship (company) is sweet
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्‌ ॥ ३ ॥	madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram .. 3 ..	Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness
गीतं मधुरं	gītaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) song is sweet
पीतं मधुरं	pītaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) drinking is sweet
भुक्तं मधुरं	bhuktaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) eating is sweet
सुप्तं मधुरम्‌ ।	suptaṁ madhuram .	(His) sleeping is sweet
रूपं मधुरं	rūpaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) beautiful form is sweet
तिलकं मधुरं	tilakaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) Tilaka (Sandalwood paste mark on the forehead) is sweet
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ‌॥ ४ ॥	madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram .. 4 ..	Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness
करणं मधुरं	karaṇaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) deeds are sweet
तरणं मधुरं	taraṇaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) conquest (liberating) is sweet
हरणं मधुरं	haraṇaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) stealing is sweet
रमणं मधुरम् ‌।	ramaṇaṁ madhuram .	(His) love-sports are sweet
वमितं मधुरं	vamitaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) oblations (offerings) are sweet
शमितं मधुरं	śamitaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) countenance is sweet
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्‌ ॥ ५ ॥	madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram .. 5 ..	Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness
गुञ्जा मधुरा	guñjā madhurā	(His) gunja-berry necklace is sweet
माला मधुरा	mālā madhurā	(His) flower garland is sweet
यमुना मधुरा	yamunā madhurā	Yamuna river is sweet
वीची मधुरा ।	vīcī madhurā .	and sweet are Yamuna’s rippling waves
सलिलं मधुरं	salilaṁ madhuraṁ	Her water is sweet
कमलं मधुरं	kamalaṁ madhuraṁ	and sweet are the lotus flowers also
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ‌॥ ६ ॥	madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram .. 6 ..	Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness
गोपी मधुरा	gopī madhurā	(His) gopis (cowherd girl of Gopa) are sweet
लीला मधुरा	līlā madhurā	(His) frolickings are sweet
युक्तं मधुरं	yuktaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) union (meeting) is sweet
मुक्तं मधुरम् ‌।	muktaṁ madhuram .	(His) deliverance is sweet
दृष्टं मधुरं	dṛṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) sidelong glances are sweet
शिष्टं मधुरं	śiṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) etiquette is sweet
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ‌॥ ७ ॥	madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram .. 7 ..	Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness
गोपा मधुरा	gopā madhurā	(His) gopas (cowherd friends) are sweet
गावो मधुरा	gāvo madhurā	(His) cows are sweet
यष्टिर्मधुरा	yaṣṭirmadhurā	(His) cane (herding-stick) is sweet
सृष्टिर्मधुरा ।	sṛṣṭirmadhurā .	(His) creation is sweet
दलितं मधुरं	dalitaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) victory is sweet
फलितं मधुरं	phalitaṁ madhuraṁ	(His) accomplishment (fruition) is sweet
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्‌ ॥ ८ ॥	madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram .. 8 ..	Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness