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Adharam Madhuram

Sri Sri Madhurastakam

1. Madhurāṣṭakam — By Śrī Vallabhācārya

By Vallabhacarya From More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas

4 recordings

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!

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

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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!

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

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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!

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

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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!

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

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

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

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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

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

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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.

Composer: Vallabhacarya
Songbook: More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas
Verses: 8
Recordings: 4 More by this composer

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.

Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree. All glories to the devotee singers.