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Madhurashtakam is recited to experience the divine sweetness and love of Lord Krishna. It helps devotees develop a deeper emotional connection with Krishna and experience the bliss of his divine presence. The composition is particularly beloved in the Pushtimarg tradition.
Madhurashtakam is a beautiful devotional composition by Sri Vallabhacharya that describes the sweetness of Lord Krishna in eight verses. Each verse emphasizes how every aspect of Krishna - his lips, face, eyes, smile, heart, activities, words, and even the land of Vrindavan - is supremely sweet. The composition celebrates the divine sweetness that permeates Krishna's entire being and his divine play.
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Sanskrit Verses
अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम्।
हृदयं मधुरं हरणं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुरं मधुरम्॥
वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं वेषणं मधुरं वलितं मधुरम्।
विलासं मधुरं विहारं मधुरं विहरणं मधुरं मधुरं मधुरम्॥
गोपीगणं मधुरं गोपीगणं मधुरं गोपीगणं मधुरं मधुरं मधुरम्।
गोपीगणं मधुरं गोपीगणं मधुरं गोपीगणं मधुरं मधुरं मधुरम्॥
व्रजं मधुरं व्रजं मधुरं व्रजं मधुरं व्रजं मधुरं मधुरं मधुरम्।
व्रजं मधुरं व्रजं मधुरं व्रजं मधुरं व्रजं मधुरं मधुरं मधुरम्॥
English Translation
Adharam Madhura Vadhanam Madhura Nayanam Madhura Hasitam Madharam।
Hridayam Madhura Haranam Madhura Gamanam Madhura Madhuram Madharam॥
Vachanam Madhura Charitam Madhura Veshanam Madhura Valitam Madharam।
Vilasam Madhura Vihar Madhura Viharanam Madhura Madhuram Madharam॥
Gopiganam Madhura Gopiganam Madhura Gopiganam Madhura Madhuram Madharam।
Gopiganam Madhura Gopiganam Madhura Gopiganam Madhura Madhuram Madharam॥
Vrajam Madhura Vrajam Madhura Vrajam Madhura Vrajam Madhura Madhuram Madharam।
Vrajam Madhura Vrajam Madhura Vrajam Madhura Vrajam Madhura Madhuram Madharam॥
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