Adharam Madhuram

Sri Sri Madhurastakam

1. Madhurāṣṭakam — By Śrī Vallabhācārya

Vrindavana & Braja

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1

adharaṁ madhuraṁ vadanaṁ madhuraṁ nayanaṁ madhuraṁ hasitaṁ madhuraṁ hṛdayaṁ madhuraṁ gamanaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ

Word for word

adharam—lips; madhuram—sweet; vadanam—face; madhuram—sweet; nayanam—eyes; madhuram—sweet; hasitam—smile; madhuram—sweet; hṛdayam—heart; madhuram—sweet; gamanam—gait; madhuram—sweet; madhura-adhi-pateḥ—of the Emperor of sweetness; akhilam—all; madhuram—sweet

Translation

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 is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

2

vacanaṁ madhuraṁ caritaṁ madhuraṁ vasanaṁ madhuraṁ valitaṁ madhuraṁ calitaṁ madhuraṁ bhramitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ

Word for word

vacanam—speech; madhuram—sweet; caritam—character; madhuram—sweet; vasanam—clothing; madhuram—sweet; valitam—belly folds; madhuram—sweet; calitam—wandering; madhuram—sweet; bhramitam—wandering; madhuram—sweet; madhura-adhi-pateḥ—of the Emperor of sweetness; akhilam—all; madhuram—sweet

Translation

His words are sweet, His character is sweet His dress is sweet, His belly-folds are sweet His movements are sweet, His wandering is sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

3

veṇur madhuro reṇur madhuraḥ pāṇir madhuraḥ pādau madhurau nṛtyaṁ madhuraṁ sakhyaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ

Word for word

veṇuḥ—flute; madhuraḥ—sweet; reṇuḥ—dust; madhuraḥ—sweet; pāṇiḥ—hands; madhuraḥ—sweet; pādau—feet; madhurau—sweet (pair); ntyam—dancing; madhuram—sweet; sakhyam—friendship; madhuram—sweet; madhura-adhi-pateḥ—of the Emperor of sweetness; akhilam—all; madhuram—sweet

Translation

His flute is sweet, His foot-dust is sweet His hands are sweet, His feet are sweet His dancing is sweet, His friendship is sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

4

gītaṁ madhuraṁ pītaṁ madhuraṁ bhuktaṁ madhuraṁ suptam madhuraṁ rūpaṁ madhuraṁ tilakaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ

Word for word

gītam—singing; madhuram—sweet; pītam—yellow cloth; madhuram—sweet; bhuktam—eating; madhuram—sweet; suptam—sleeping; madhuram—sweet; rūpam—beauty; madhuram—sweet; tilakam—forehead marking; madhuram—sweet; madhura-adhi-pateḥ—of the Emperor of sweetness; akhilam—all; madhuram—sweet

Translation

His singing is sweet, His yellow cloth is sweet His eating is sweet, His sleeping is sweet His beauty is sweet, His tilaka is sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

5

karaṇaṁ madhuraṁ taraṇaṁ madhuraṁ haraṇaṁ madhuraṁ ramaṇaṁ madhuraṁ vamitaṁ madhuraṁ śamitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ

Word for word

karaṇam—deeds; madhuram—sweet; taraṇam—deliverance; madhuram—sweet; haraṇam—stealing; madhuram—sweet; ramaṇam—love-making; madhuram—sweet; vamitam—offering oblations; madhuram—sweet; śamitam—tranquility; madhuram—sweet; madhura-adhi-pateḥ—of the Emperor of sweetness; akhilam—all; madhuram—sweet

Translation

His deeds are sweet, His liberating is sweet, His stealing is sweet, His love-sports are sweet, His oblations are sweet, His tranquility is sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

6

guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā salilaṁ madhuraṁ kamalaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ

Word for word

guñjā—berry necklace; madhurā—sweet; mālā—garland; madhurā—sweet; yamunā—the river; madhurā—sweet; vīcī—ripples; madhurā—sweet; salilam—water; madhuram—sweet; kamalam—lotuses; madhuram—sweet; madhura-adhi-pateḥ—of the Emperor of sweetness; akhilam—all; madhuram—sweet

Translation

His guñjā-berry necklace is sweet, His flower garland is sweet, His Yamunā river is sweet, His ripples are sweet His water is sweet, His lotuses are sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

7

gopī madhurā līlā madhurā yuktaṁ madhuraṁ bhuktaṁ madhuraṁ hṛṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ śiṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ

Word for word

gopī—cowherd girls; madhurā—sweet; līlā—pastimes; madhurā—sweet; yuktam—union; madhuram—sweet; bhuktam—food; madhuram—sweet; hṛṣṭam—delight; madhuram—sweet; śiṣṭam—courtesy; madhuram—sweet; madhura-adhi-pateḥ—of the Emperor of sweetness; akhilam—all; madhuram—sweet

Translation

His gopīs are sweet, His Pastimes are sweet, His union is sweet, His food is sweet, His delight is sweet, His courtesy is sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness

8

gopā madhurā gāvo madhurā yaṣṭir madhurā sṛṣṭir madhurā dalitaṁ madhuraṁ phalitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ

Word for word

gopāḥ—cowherd boyfriends; madhurā—sweet; gāvaḥ—cows; madhurā—sweet; yaṣṭiḥ—staff; madhurā—sweet; sṛṣṭiḥ—creation; madhurā—sweet; dalitam—trampling; madhuram—sweet; phalitam—fruitfulness; madhuram—sweet; madhura-adhi-pateḥ—of the Emperor of sweetness; akhilam—all; madhuram—sweet

Translation

His gopas are sweet, His cows are sweet, His staff is sweet, His creation is sweet, His trampling is sweet, His fruitfulness is sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

Frequently asked

Who wrote Adharam Madhuram?

Adharam Madhuram was composed by Vallabhacarya. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Adharam 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 is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

Where can I listen to Adharam Madhuram?

You can listen to 7 recordings of Adharam Madhuram on this page, including versions sung by HH Bhakti Caru Swami, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HH Vedavyasa Priya Swami.

How many verses does Adharam Madhuram have?

Adharam Madhuram has 8 verses.