MADHURASHTAKAM

What is the importance of Madhurashtakam?

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 Madhurāṣṭakam. Hence, Madhurāṣṭakam plays an instrumental role in the realisation of the Lord.

 

Why should we recite Madhurashtakam ?

 

Receiving the blessings of Lord Krishna: By reciting Madhurashtakam one receives the blessings of Lord Krishna. This stotra increases devotion and love towards Lord Krishna. The mind gets peace: Reciting Madhurashtakam gives peace and concentration to the mind. This psalm(भजन) sings the brilliance and embodiment of the excellence of Lord Krishna and portrays his symbol and attributes as a kid.

 

 MADHURASHTAKAM

adharaṃ madhuraṃ vadanaṃ madhuraṃ
nayanaṃ madhuraṃ hasitaṃ madhuram ।
hṛdayaṃ madhuraṃ gamanaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 1 ॥

 
अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरं ।
हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुराधिपते रखिलं मधुरं ॥१॥

 
 
vachanaṃ madhuraṃ charitaṃ madhuraṃ
vasanaṃ madhuraṃ valitaṃ madhuram ।
chalitaṃ madhuraṃ bhramitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 2 ॥

 
वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं वसनं मधुरं वलितं मधुरं ।
चलितं मधुरं भ्रमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपते रखिलं मधुरं ॥२॥

 
 
vēṇu-rmadhurō rēṇu-rmadhuraḥ
pāṇi-rmadhuraḥ pādau madhurau ।
nṛtyaṃ madhuraṃ sakhyaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 3 ॥

 
वेणुर्मधुरो रेणुर्मधुरः पाणिर्मधुरः पादौ मधुरौ ।
नृत्यं मधुरं सख्यं मधुरं मधुराधिपते रखिलं मधुरं ॥३॥
 

 
 
gītaṃ madhuraṃ pītaṃ madhuraṃ
bhuktaṃ madhuraṃ suptaṃ madhuram ।
rūpaṃ madhuraṃ tilakaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 4 ॥

 
गीतं मधुरं पीतं मधुरं भुक्तं मधुरं सुप्तं मधुरं ।
रूपं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरं मधुराधिपते रखिलं मधुरं ॥४॥
 
 
 
 
karaṇaṃ madhuraṃ taraṇaṃ madhuraṃ
haraṇaṃ madhuraṃ smaraṇaṃ madhuram।
vamitaṃ madhuraṃ śamitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 5 ॥

 
करणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं हरणं मधुरं रमणं मधुरं ।
वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपते रखिलं मधुरं ॥५॥

 
guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā
yamunā madhurā vīchī madhurā ।
salilaṃ madhuraṃ kamalaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 6 ॥

 
गुञ्जा मधुरा माला मधुरा यमुना मधुरा वीची मधुरा ।
सलिलं मधुरं कमलं मधुरं मधुराधिपते रखिलं मधुरं ॥६॥

 
gōpī madhurā līlā madhurā
yuktaṃ madhuraṃ muktaṃ madhuram ।
dṛṣṭaṃ madhuraṃ śiṣṭaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 7 ॥

 
गोपी मधुरा लीला मधुरा युक्तं मधुरं मुक्तं मधुरं।
दृष्टं मधुरं सृष्टं मधुरं मधुराधिपते रखिलं मधुरं ॥७॥

gōpā madhurā gāvō madhurā
yaṣṭi rmadhurā sṛṣṭi rmadhurā ।
dalitaṃ madhuraṃ phalitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 8 ॥

 
गोपा मधुरा गावो मधुरा यष्टिर्मधुरा सृष्टिर्मधुरा ।
दलितं मधुरं फलितं मधुरं मधुराधिपते रखिलं मधुरं ॥८॥

Also Read: Our Shri Krishna.

 
॥ iti śrīmadvallabhāchāryavirachitaṃ madhurāṣṭakaṃ sampūrṇam ॥

॥ एत्य श्रीमद्वल्लभाचार्यवीरचितं मधुरंक्षकं सम्पूर्वं ॥