The Sweet                                       r     Madhurashtakam, Adharam Madhuram


Here the poet, Vallabha, is playing on the double meaning of the word
Madhura. Madhura is the place of Lord Krishna and it means sweet also !


Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram |
Hrdayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||1||


Sweet are Thy Lips
And thy face too
Glorious Thine eyes
Also Thy Smile
Thy Heart, Thy going
Sweet indeed are They
O Lord of Madhura !


Vacanam Madhuram Caritam Madhuram Vasanam Madhuram Valitam Madhuram |
Calitam Madhuram Bhramitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||2
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How sweet Thy words

Also Thy nature
Garments, bent posture all
Sweet indeed are They !



 

 

Vennur-Madhuro Rennur-Madhurah Paannir-Madhurah Paadau Madhurau |
Nrtyam Madhuram Sakhyam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||3||

Thy Dance is sweet
And sweet is Thy Friendship !
Everything about Thee is sweet
O Lord of Madhura !




Giitam Madhuram Piitam Madhuram Bhuktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram |
Ruupam Madhuram Tilakam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||4||


How sweet Thy Song 

Also Thy drinking
Lovely is Thy eating
And Thy sleep
Sweet indeed are They
O Lord of Madhura !



Karannam Madhuram Tarannam Madhuram Harannam Madhuram Ramannam Madhuram |
Vamitam Madhuram Shamitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram ||5||

Thy acts are charming

Thy carrying over lovely
Glorious is Thy stealing
Also Thy divine Love
Sweet indeed are They
O Lord of Madhura !
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Gun.jaa Madhuraa Maalaa Madhuraa Yamunaa Madhuraa Viicii Madhuraa |
Salilam Madhuram Kamalam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||6||


Ravishing is Thy humming
Also Thy garlands
Thy Yamuna and its waves
Are charming indeed !
Sweet indeed are They
O Lord of Madhura !


Gopii Madhuraa Liilaa Madhuraa Yuktam Madhuram Muktam Madhuram |
Drssttam Madhuram Shissttam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||7|
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Glorious are Thy Gopis
So ineluctable Thy Leela ( Play )
Togetherness is charming
Also Thy setting free
Sweet indeed are They
O Lord of Madhura !

Gopaa Madhuraa Gaavo Madhuraa Yassttir-Madhuraa Srssttir-Madhuraa |
Dalitam Madhuram Phalitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram ||8||


Thy cowherd boys,
Thy cows, Thy staff
Sweet indeed are They
O Lord of Madhura !