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Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi

Sri Sri Kevalastakam

Śrī Kevalāṣṭakam — 32. Madhuram Madhurebhyo

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madhuraṁ madhurebhyo 'pi maṅgalebhyo 'pi maṅgalam pāvanaṁ pāvanebhyo 'pi harer nāmaiva kevalam
Word for word
madhuram more sweet; madhurebhyaḥ than other sweet things; api even; maṅgalebhyaḥ more auspicious; api even; maṅgalam than other auspicious things; pāvanam the greatest purifier; pāvanebhyaḥ than all purifying things; api even; hareḥ nāma the holy name of Hari; eva indeed; kevalam is the only thing
Translation

More sweet than all other sweet things, more auspicious than all other auspicious things, the greatest purifier of all purifying things—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

ābrahmā-stamba-paryantaṁ sarvaṁ māyā-mayaṁ jagat satyaṁ satyaṁ punaḥ satyaṁ harer nāmaiva kevalam
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ā-brahmā from Lord Brahmā; stamba-paryantam down to the clump of grass; sarvam all; māyā-mayam full of illusion; jagat the entire universe; satyam satyam it is true, it is true; punaḥ satyam again I say it is true
Translation

The entire universe, from exalted Brahmā down to the lowly clump of grass, is a product of the illusory energy of the Supreme Lord. The only thing that is reality, reality, again I say reality—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

sa guruḥ sa pitā cāpi sā mātā bandhavo 'pi saḥ śikṣayec cet sadā smartuṁ harer nāmaiva kevalam
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sa he; guruḥ is the spiritual master; sa he; pitā is the father; ca api and also; sā he; mātā is the mother; bandhavaḥ is the friend; api even; saḥ he; śikṣayet may give instructions; cet if; sadā always; smartum to be remembered
Translation

That person is a true preceptor, or a true father, a true mother, and a true friend also only if they teach one to always remember—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

niḥśvāse nāhi viśvāsaḥ kadā ruddho bhaviṣyati kīrtanīya mato bālyād harer nāmaiva kevalam
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niḥśvāse when the breath stops; nāhi there is not; viśvāsaḥ certainty; kadā when; ruddhaḥ stopped; bhaviṣyati will be; kīrtanīya to be chanted; mataḥ the mentality; bālyāt from childhood
Translation

There is no certainty when the last breath will come and put an abrupt halt to all one's material plans, therefore it is wise to always practice chanting from very childhood—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

hariḥ sadā vaset tatra yatra bhāgavatā janāḥ gāyanti bhakti-bhāvena harer nāmaiva kevalam
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hariḥ Lord Hari; sadā always; vaset lives; tatra there; yatra where; bhāgavatā janāḥ the exalted devotees; gāyanti are singing; bhakti-bhāvena with devotional feelings
Translation

Lord Hari eternally dwells in that place where truly exalted, spiritually advanced souls sing in the mood of pure devotion—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

aho duḥkhaṁ mahā-duḥkhaṁ duḥkhād duḥkhataraṁ yataḥ kācārthaṁ vismṛtam ratna- harer nāmaiva kevalam
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aho oh!; duḥkham what a sorrow; mahā-duḥkham what a great sorrow; duḥkhāt than any other misery; duḥkhataram much more painful; yataḥ where; kāca-artham the value of mere glass fragments; vismṛtam forgotten; ratna-hari-nāma the jewel of the Lord's name
Translation

Aho! What a sorrow, what a great sorrow! More painful than any other misery in the world! Mistaking it as a mere piece of glass, the people have forgotten this jewel—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

dīyatāṁ dīyatāṁ karṇo nīyatāṁ nīyatāṁ vacaḥ gīyatāṁ gīyatāṁ nityaṁ harer nāmaiva kevalam
Word for word
dīyatām dīyatām should be given (heard) again and again; karṇaḥ to the ears; nīyatām nīyatām should be uttered over and over; vacaḥ with the words; gīyatām gīyatām should be sung and sung; nityam perpetually
Translation

It should be heard again and again with one's ears, It should be uttered over and over with one's voice, It should be perpetually sung and sung anew—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

tṛṇī-kṛtya jagat sarvaṁ rājate sakalopari cid-ānanda-mayaṁ śuddhaṁ harer-nāmaiva kevalam
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tṛṇī-kṛtya as a blade of grass; jagat sarvam the entire universe; rājate sakala-upari reigns supreme over all; cit-ānanda-mayam full of eternally conscious divine ecstasy; śuddham supremely pure
Translation

It makes the entire universe seem insignificant as a blade of grass, it splendrously reigns supreme over all, it is full of eternally conscious divine ecstasy, it is supremely pure—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

About Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi

Titled Sri Kevalashtakam, this eight-verse Sanskrit hymn opens 'sweeter than the sweetest' — echoing the same 'madhuram' theme found in Vallabhacharya's better-known Madhurashtakam elsewhere in this anthology, though as a distinct composition.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi?

Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi was composed by Nilakanta Goswami. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi?

More sweet than all other sweet things, more auspicious than all other auspicious things, the greatest purifier of all purifying things—The holy name of Śrī Hari alone is everything.

Where can I listen to Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi?

You can listen to 6 recordings of Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Swarupa Damodar Prabhu, HG Badahari Prabhu, HG Shiksastakam Prabhu.

How many verses does Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi have?

Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi has 8 verses.

Can I download Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi — 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.