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Madhurashtakam - In sanskrit with meaning
- composed by Sri Vallabhacharya
मधुराष्टकम् : अधरं मधुरं
Madhurashtakam : Adharam Madhuram
Sri Krishna
अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम् ।
हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥१॥
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram |
Hrdayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||1||
Meaning:
1.1: (O Krishna) Your
Lips are
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Face is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Eyes are
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Laughter is
Sweet and
Charming,
1.2: (O Krishna) Your
Heart is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Walking is
Sweet and
Charming;
Everything about You is
Sweet and
Charming, O
Lord of
Sweetness.

वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं वसनं मधुरं वलितं मधुरम् ।
चलितं मधुरं भ्रमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥२॥
Vacanam Madhuram Caritam Madhuram Vasanam Madhuram Valitam Madhuram |
Calitam Madhuram Bhramitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||2||
Meaning:
2.1: (O Krishna) Your
Speech is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Nature is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Garments are
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Bent Posture is
Sweet and
Charming,
2.2: (O Krishna) Your
Walking is
Sweet and
Charming and Your Creation of
Confusion is
Sweet and
Charming;
Everything about You is
Sweet and
Charming, O
Lord of
Sweetness.

वेणुर्मधुरो रेणुर्मधुरः पाणिर्मधुरः पादौ मधुरौ ।
नृत्यं मधुरं सख्यं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥३॥
Vennur-Madhuro Rennur-Madhurah Paannir-Madhurah Paadau Madhurau |
Nrtyam Madhuram Sakhyam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||3||
Meaning:
3.1: (O Krishna) Your
Flute is
Sweet and
Charming, Your Flowers ( with
Pollen ) are
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Hands are
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Feet are
Sweet and
Charming,
3.2: (O Krishna) Your
Dance is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Friendship is
Sweet and
Charming;
Everything about You is
Sweet and
Charming, O
Lord of
Sweetness.

गीतं मधुरं पीतं मधुरं भुक्तं मधुरं सुप्तं मधुरम् ।
रूपं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥४॥
Giitam Madhuram Piitam Madhuram Bhuktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram |
Ruupam Madhuram Tilakam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||4||
Meaning:
4.1: (O Krishna) Your
Singing is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Drinking is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Eating is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Sleeping is
Sweet and
Charming,
4.2: (O Krishna) Your
Form is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Mark on Forehead is
Sweet and
Charming;
Everything about You is
Sweet and
Charming, O
Lord of
Sweetness.

करणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं हरणं मधुरं रमणं मधुरम् ।
वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥५॥
Karannam Madhuram Tarannam Madhuram Harannam Madhuram Ramannam Madhuram |
Vamitam Madhuram Shamitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||5||
Meaning:
5.1: (O Krishna) Your
Acts are
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Carrying Over is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Stealing is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Divine Love Play is
Sweet and
Charming,
5.2: (O Krishna) Your
Exuberance is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Relaxation is
Sweet and
Charming;
Everything about You is
Sweet and
Charming, O
Lord of
Sweetness.

गुञ्जा मधुरा माला मधुरा यमुना मधुरा वीची मधुरा ।
सलिलं मधुरं कमलं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥६॥
Gun.jaa Madhuraa Maalaa Madhuraa Yamunaa Madhuraa Viicii Madhuraa |
Salilam Madhuram Kamalam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||6||
Meaning:
6.1: (O Krishna) Your
Humming is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Garland is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Yamuna is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Waves (of Yamuna) is
Sweet and
Charming,
6.2: (O Krishna) Your
Water (of Yamuna) is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Lotus is
Sweet and
Charming;
Everything about You is
Sweet and
Charming, O
Lord of
Sweetness.

गोपी मधुरा लीला मधुरा युक्तं मधुरं मुक्तं मधुरम् ।
दृष्टं मधुरं शिष्टं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥७॥
Gopii Madhuraa Liilaa Madhuraa Yuktam Madhuram Muktam Madhuram |
Drssttam Madhuram Shissttam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||7||
Meaning:
7.1: (O Krishna) Your
Gopis (Cowherd Girls) are
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Divine Play is
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Togetherness is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Setting Free is
Sweet and
Charming,
7.2: (O Krishna) Your
Glance is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Courtesy is
Sweet and
Charming;
Everything about You is
Sweet and
Charming, O
Lord of
Sweetness.

गोपा मधुरा गावो मधुरा यष्टिर्मधुरा सृष्टिर्मधुरा ।
दलितं मधुरं फलितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥८॥
Gopaa Madhuraa Gaavo Madhuraa Yassttir-Madhuraa Srssttir-Madhuraa |
Dalitam Madhuram Phalitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||8||
Meaning:
8.1: (O Krishna) Your
Gopas (Cowherd Boys) are
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Cows are
Sweet and
Charming, Your
Staff is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Creation is
Sweet and
Charming,
8.2: (O Krishna) Your
Breaking is
Sweet and
Charming and Your
Making is
Sweet and
Charming;
Everything about You is
Sweet and
Charming, O
Lord of
Sweetness.

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Translated by greenmesg
Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:
1. Stotras
2. Scriptures
3. Pilgrimages
4. Festivals
5. Saints: Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana
6. Sadhana
7. Sanskrit
8. Nature