मधुराष्टकम्
Madhurashtakam is an eight-verse hymn celebrating the sweetness and charm of Sri Krishna, composed by Sri Vallabhacharya of the Pushti tradition.
Madhurashtakam is an eight-verse hymn celebrating the sweetness and charm of Sri Krishna, composed by Sri Vallabhacharya of the Pushti tradition.
adharaṁ madhuraṁ vadanaṁ madhuraṁ nayanaṁ madhuraṁ hasitaṁ madhuram
hṛdayaṁ madhuraṁ gamanaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram ||1||
O Krishna, Your lips, face, eyes, and smile are all sweet and beautiful
Your heart and Your gait are sweet; O Lord of all sweetness, everything about You is sweet ||1||
vacanaṁ madhuraṁ caritaṁ madhuraṁ vasanaṁ madhuraṁ valitaṁ madhuram
calitaṁ madhuraṁ bhramitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram ||2||
O Krishna, Your words, character, clothing, and graceful bend are all sweet
Your movements and playful roaming are sweet; O Lord of all sweetness, everything about You is sweet ||2||
vēṇurmadhurō rēṇurmadhuraḥ pāṇirmadhuraḥ pādau madhurau
nr̥tyaṁ madhuraṁ sakhyaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram ||3||
O Krishna, Your flute, the dust of Your feet, Your hands, and Your feet are all sweet
Your dance and Your friendship are sweet; O Lord of all sweetness, everything about You is sweet ||3||
gītaṁ madhuraṁ pītaṁ madhuraṁ bhuktaṁ madhuraṁ suptaṁ madhuram
rūpaṁ madhuraṁ tilakaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram ||4||
O Krishna, Your song, Your drinking, Your eating, and Your sleep are all sweet
Your beautiful form and the tilaka on Your forehead are sweet; O Lord of all sweetness, everything about You is sweet ||4||
karaṇaṁ madhuraṁ taraṇaṁ madhuraṁ haraṇaṁ madhuraṁ smaraṇaṁ madhuram
vamitaṁ madhuraṁ śamitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram ||5||
O Krishna, Your deeds, Your act of ferrying across, Your playful stealing, and Your remembrance are all sweet
Your overflowing joy and Your tranquility are sweet; O Lord of all sweetness, everything about You is sweet ||5||
guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā
salilaṁ madhuraṁ kamalaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram ||6||
O Krishna, Your gunja garland, Your flower garland, the Yamuna river, and its waves are all sweet
The waters of Yamuna and the lotus are sweet; O Lord of all sweetness, everything about You is sweet ||6||
gōpī madhurā līlā madhurā yuktaṁ madhuraṁ muktaṁ madhuram
dr̥ṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ śiṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram ||7||
O Krishna, the gopis, Your divine play, Your union with devotees, and the liberation You grant are all sweet
Your gracious glance and Your noble conduct are sweet; O Lord of all sweetness, everything about You is sweet ||7||
gōpā madhurā gāvō madhurā yaṣṭirmadhurā sr̥ṣṭirmadhurā
dalitaṁ madhuraṁ phalitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipatērakhilaṁ madhuram ||8||
O Krishna, the cowherd boys, the cows, Your herding staff, and all of Your creation are sweet
Your crushing of evil and Your granting of fruits are sweet; O Lord of all sweetness, everything about You is sweet ||8||