Madhurashtakam — Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram, with meaning
'Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram' — Madhurashtakam is a composition of Shri Vallabhacharya ji, in which everything about Shri Krishna is called sweet — 'Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram'.

Adharan madhuran vadanan madhuran
Nayanan madhuran hasitan madhuram ।
Hridayan madhuran gamanan madhuran
Madhuradhipaterkhil madhuram ॥
His lips are sweet, his face is sweet, his eyes are sweet, his smile is sweet, his heart is sweet, his gait is sweet — everything of the Lord of sweetness (Shri Krishna) is sweet.
Vachanan madhuran charitan madhuran
Vasanan madhuran valitan madhuram ।
Chalitan madhuran bhramitan madhuran
Madhuradhipaterkhil madhuram ॥
His speech is sweet, his character is sweet, his clothes are sweet, his turning is sweet, his walking is sweet, his wandering is sweet — everything is sweet.
Venurmadhuro renurmadhurah
Panirmadhurah padau madhurau ।
Nrityan madhuran sakhyan madhuran
Madhuradhipaterkhil madhuram ॥
His flute is sweet, the dust of his feet is sweet, his hands are sweet, his feet are sweet, his dance is sweet, his friendship is sweet — everything is sweet.
Gitan madhuran pitan madhuran
Bhuktan madhuran suptan madhuram ।
Rupan madhuran tilakan madhuran
Madhuradhipaterkhil madhuram ॥
His song is sweet, his drinking is sweet, his eating is sweet, his sleeping is sweet, his form is sweet, his tilak is sweet — everything is sweet.
Karanan madhuran taranan madhuran
Haranan madhuran ramanan madhuram ।
Vamitan madhuran shamitan madhuran
Madhuradhipaterkhil madhuram ॥
His deeds are sweet, his saving is sweet, his stealing (of hearts) is sweet, his play is sweet, the offering (of bhog) is sweet, his calm is sweet — everything is sweet.
Gunja madhura mala madhura
Yamuna madhura vichi madhura ।
Salilan madhuran kamalan madhuran
Madhuradhipaterkhil madhuram ॥
His gunja garland is sweet, his flower garland is sweet, the Yamuna is sweet, its waves are sweet, its water is sweet, its lotuses are sweet — everything is sweet.
Gopi madhura lila madhura
Yuktan madhuran muktan madhuram ।
Drishtan madhuran shishtan madhuran
Madhuradhipaterkhil madhuram ॥
The gopis are sweet, the leela is sweet, the meeting is sweet, the parting is sweet, the looking is sweet, the courtesy is sweet — everything is sweet.
Gopa madhura gavo madhura
Yashtirmadhura srishtirmadhura ।
Dalitan madhuran phalitan madhuran
Madhuradhipaterkhil madhuram ॥
The cowherds are sweet, the cows are sweet, the staff is sweet, the creation is sweet, the subduing (of the wicked) is sweet, the giving of fruit is sweet — everything of the Lord of sweetness is sweet.
The paath of Madhurashtakam is complete.
Send to someone on WhatsAppThe text is traditional and the wording differs slightly from region to region. The meanings are written in simple English by OmKiran Bhakti. If you spot a mistake, tell us with a comment on YouTube.


