Madhurashtakam
मधुराष्टकम्
Eight enchanting devotional octets celebrating the sweet, sublime divine nature of Shri Krishna, wherein every attribute, deed, movement, and form is seen as absolute nectar (Madhuram).
A cornerstone of the Pushtimarg Vaishnava tradition, celebrated for its exquisite lyrical grace, evoking deep love, emotional tranquility, and spiritual devotion (Madhurya Bhava).
चौपाई (The Verses)
अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम्। हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Adharaṁ madhuraṁ vadanaṁ madhuraṁ nayanaṁ madhuraṁ hasitaṁ madhuram | Hṛdayaṁ madhuraṁ gamanaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipater akhilaṁ madhuram ||
वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं वसनं मधुरं वलितं मधुरम्। चलितं मधुरं भ्रमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Vacanaṁ madhuraṁ caritaṁ madhuraṁ vasanaṁ madhuraṁ valitaṁ madhuram | Calitaṁ madhuraṁ bhramitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipater akhilaṁ madhuram ||
वेणुर्मधुरो रेणुर्मधुरः पाणिर्मधुरः पादौ मधुरौ। नृत्यं मधुरं सख्यं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Veṇur madhuro reṇur madhuraḥ pāṇir madhuraḥ pādau madhurau | Nṛtyaṁ madhuraṁ sakhyaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipater akhilaṁ madhuram ||
गीतं मधुरं पीतं मधुरं भुक्तं मधुरं सुप्तं मधुरम्। रूपं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Gītaṁ madhuraṁ pītaṁ madhuraṁ bhuktaṁ madhuraṁ suptaṁ madhuram | Rūpaṁ madhuraṁ tilakaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipater akhilaṁ madhuram ||
करणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं हरणं मधुरं रमणं मधुरम्। वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Karaṇaṁ madhuraṁ taraṇaṁ madhuraṁ haraṇaṁ madhuraṁ ramaṇaṁ madhuram | Vamitaṁ madhuraṁ śamitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipater akhilaṁ madhuram ||
गुञ्जा मधुरा माला मधुरा यमुना मधुरा वीची मधुरा। सलिलं मधुरं कमलं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā | Salilaṁ madhuraṁ kamalaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipater akhilaṁ madhuram ||
गोपी मधुरा लीला मधुरा युक्तं मधुरं मुक्तं मधुरम्। दृष्टं मधुरं शिष्टं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Gopī madhurā līlā madhurā yuktaṁ madhuraṁ muktaṁ madhuram | Dṛṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ śiṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipater akhilaṁ madhuram ||
गोपा मधुरा गावो मधुरा यष्टिर्मधुरा सृष्टिर्मधुरा। दलितं मधुरं फलितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Gopā madhurā gāvo madhurā yaṣṭir madhurā sṛṣṭir madhurā | Dalitaṁ madhuraṁ phalitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipater akhilaṁ madhuram ||
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Madhurashtakam and who wrote it?
Madhurashtakam is an eight-verse Sanskrit devotional hymn composed by the great 15th-century philosopher-saint Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya, the founder of the Pushtimarg (Path of Grace) tradition.
What is the central theme of Madhurashtakam?
The theme is unconditional love and admiration for Shri Krishna, wherein the devotee perceives only divine beauty, harmony, and sweetness (Madhurya) in every action, movement, and form of the Lord.