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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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
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!
About Adharam Madhuram
This is Vallabhacharya's celebrated Madhurashtakam, an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn where each verse ends with the refrain 'madhuram madhuram madhuram,' declaring that everything about Krishna — his lips, gait, glance, every act — is sweetness itself. One of the most widely sung Sanskrit hymns across Vaishnava traditions.
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 4 recordings of Adharam Madhuram on this page, including versions sung by HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Amarendra Prabhu, HG Amarendra Prabhu (01).
How many verses does Adharam Madhuram have?
Adharam Madhuram has 8 verses.
Can I download Adharam Madhuram as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Adharam Madhuram — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.
