Madhurashtakam — Telugu Script

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Summary — English

Madhurashtakam, traditionally attributed to Sri Vallabhacharya, is an eight-verse hymn to Sri Krishna, the Lord of Madhura (Mathura). Every line calls something about him “sweet” (madhuram) — his lips, face, eyes, smile, words, deeds, flute, dance, the gopis, the cows, the Yamuna and its lotuses — and each verse ends: “everything about the Lord of sweetness is sweet”.

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Summary — Malayalam

ശ്രീ വല്ലഭാചാര്യരുടേതെന്ന് പരമ്പരാഗതമായി കരുതപ്പെടുന്ന മധുരാഷ്ടകം, മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണനെ സ്തുതിക്കുന്ന എട്ടു ശ്ലോകങ്ങളാണ്. ഭഗവാന്റെ അധരം, മുഖം, കണ്ണുകൾ, പുഞ്ചിരി, വാക്കുകൾ, ചരിതം, ഓടക്കുഴൽ, നൃത്തം, ഗോപികമാർ, പശുക്കൾ, യമുന, താമരകൾ — എല്ലാം “മധുരം” എന്ന് ഓരോ വരിയും പറയുന്നു. “മധുരാധിപതിയുടെ എല്ലാം മധുരം” എന്നതാണ് ഓരോ ശ്ലോകത്തിന്റെയും അവസാനം.

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Meaning —

Verse 1

అధరం మధురం వదనం మధురం
నయనం మధురం హసితం మధురమ్ ।
హృదయం మధురం గమనం మధురం
మధురాధిపతేరఖిలం మధురమ్ ॥ 1 ॥

adharaṃ madhuraṃ vadanaṃ madhuraṃ
nayanaṃ madhuraṃ hasitaṃ madhuram |
hṛdayaṃ madhuraṃ gamanaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 1 ||

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 about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet. ^AI

അവിടുത്തെ അധരം മധുരം, മുഖം മധുരം, കണ്ണുകൾ മധുരം, പുഞ്ചിരി മധുരം, ഹൃദയം മധുരം, നടത്തം മധുരം — മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ എല്ലാം മധുരമാണ്. ^AI

Verse 2

వచనం మధురం చరితం మధురం
వసనం మధురం వలితం మధురమ్ ।
చలితం మధురం భ్రమితం మధురం
మధురాధిపతేరఖిలం మధురమ్ ॥ 2 ॥

vacanaṃ madhuraṃ caritaṃ madhuraṃ
vasanaṃ madhuraṃ valitaṃ madhuram |
calitaṃ madhuraṃ bhramitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 2 ||

His words are sweet, his life and deeds are sweet, his garments are sweet, his posture is sweet, his movements are sweet, his wanderings are sweet — everything about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet. ^AI

അവിടുത്തെ വാക്കുകൾ മധുരം, ചരിതം മധുരം, വസ്ത്രം മധുരം, ശരീരത്തിന്റെ ഭാവങ്ങൾ മധുരം, ചലനം മധുരം, ചുറ്റിനടക്കൽ മധുരം — മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ എല്ലാം മധുരമാണ്. ^AI

Verse 3

వేణు-ర్మధురో రేణు-ర్మధురః
పాణి-ర్మధురః పాదౌ మధురౌ ।
నృత్యం మధురం సఖ్యం మధురం
మధురాధిపతేరఖిలం మధురమ్ ॥ 3 ॥

veṇu-rmadhuro reṇu-rmadhuraḥ
pāṇi-rmadhuraḥ pādau madhurau |
nṛtyaṃ madhuraṃ sakhyaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 3 ||

His flute is sweet, the dust of his feet is sweet, his hands are sweet, his feet are sweet, his dance is sweet, his friendship is sweet — everything about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet. ^AI

അവിടുത്തെ ഓടക്കുഴൽ മധുരം, പാദധൂളി മധുരം, കൈകൾ മധുരം, പാദങ്ങൾ മധുരം, നൃത്തം മധുരം, സൗഹൃദം മധുരം — മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ എല്ലാം മധുരമാണ്. ^AI

Verse 4

గీతం మధురం పీతం మధురం
భుక్తం మధురం సుప్తం మధురమ్ ।
రూపం మధురం తిలకం మధురం
మధురాధిపతేరఖిలం మధురమ్ ॥ 4 ॥

gītaṃ madhuraṃ pītaṃ madhuraṃ
bhuktaṃ madhuraṃ suptaṃ madhuram |
rūpaṃ madhuraṃ tilakaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 4 ||

His singing is sweet, his drinking is sweet, his eating is sweet, his sleeping is sweet, his form is sweet, his tilaka is sweet — everything about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet. ^AI

അവിടുത്തെ ഗാനം മധുരം, പാനം മധുരം, ഭക്ഷണം മധുരം, ഉറക്കം മധുരം, രൂപം മധുരം, തിലകം മധുരം — മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ എല്ലാം മധുരമാണ്. ^AI

Verse 5

కరణం మధురం తరణం మధురం
హరణం మధురం స్మరణం మధురమ్ ।
వమితం మధురం శమితం మధురం
మధురాధిపతేరఖిలం మధురమ్ ॥ 5 ॥

karaṇaṃ madhuraṃ taraṇaṃ madhuraṃ
haraṇaṃ madhuraṃ smaraṇaṃ madhuram |
vamitaṃ madhuraṃ śamitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 5 ||

His deeds are sweet, his rescuing (of devotees) is sweet, his stealing is sweet, remembering him is sweet, what he gives forth is sweet, his calmness is sweet — everything about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet. ^AI

അവിടുത്തെ പ്രവൃത്തികൾ മധുരം, (ഭക്തരെ) കരകയറ്റൽ മധുരം, അപഹരണം മധുരം, സ്മരണം മധുരം, പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കുന്നതെല്ലാം മധുരം, ശാന്തത മധുരം — മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ എല്ലാം മധുരമാണ്. ^AI

Verse 6

గుఞ్జా మధురా మాలా మధురా
యమునా మధురా వీచీ మధురా ।
సలిలం మధురం కమలం మధురం
మధురాధిపతేరఖిలం మధురమ్ ॥ 6 ॥

guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā
yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā |
salilaṃ madhuraṃ kamalaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 6 ||

His gunja-berry necklace is sweet, his garland is sweet, the Yamuna is sweet, its waves are sweet, its water is sweet, its lotuses are sweet — everything about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet. ^AI

അവിടുത്തെ ഗുഞ്ജാമാല മധുരം, മാല മധുരം, യമുന മധുരം, അതിലെ തിരകൾ മധുരം, ജലം മധുരം, താമര മധുരം — മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ എല്ലാം മധുരമാണ്. ^AI

Verse 7

గోపీ మధురా లీలా మధురా
యుక్తం మధురం ముక్తం మధురమ్ ।
దృష్టం మధురం శిష్టం మధురం
మధురాధిపతేరఖిలం మధురమ్ ॥ 7 ॥

gopī madhurā līlā madhurā
yuktaṃ madhuraṃ muktaṃ madhuram |
dṛṣṭaṃ madhuraṃ śiṣṭaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 7 ||

The gopis are sweet, his divine play (lila) is sweet, his union is sweet, his release is sweet, his glance is sweet, his courtesy is sweet — everything about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet. ^AI

ഗോപികമാർ മധുരം, ലീലകൾ മധുരം, ചേർച്ച മധുരം, മോചനം മധുരം, നോട്ടം മധുരം, ശിഷ്ടാചാരം മധുരം — മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ എല്ലാം മധുരമാണ്. ^AI

Verse 8

గోపా మధురా గావో మధురా
యష్టి ర్మధురా సృష్టి ర్మధురా ।
దలితం మధురం ఫలితం మధురం
మధురాధిపతేరఖిలం మధురమ్ ॥ 8 ॥

gopā madhurā gāvo madhurā
yaṣṭi rmadhurā sṛṣṭi rmadhurā |
dalitaṃ madhuraṃ phalitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 8 ||

The cowherds are sweet, the cows are sweet, his herding staff is sweet, his creation is sweet, his crushing (of the wicked) is sweet, his granting of fruit is sweet — everything about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet. ^AI

ഗോപന്മാർ മധുരം, പശുക്കൾ മധുരം, (ഇടയന്റെ) വടി മധുരം, സൃഷ്ടി മധുരം, (ദുഷ്ടരെ) തകർക്കൽ മധുരം, ഫലം നൽകൽ മധുരം — മധുരാധിപതിയായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ എല്ലാം മധുരമാണ്. ^AI

॥ ఇతి శ్రీమద్వల్లభాచార్యవిరచితం మధురాష్టకం సమ్పూర్ణమ్ ॥

Sanskrit — Devanagari (original)

अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं

नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम् ।

हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं

मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 1 ॥

वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं

वसनं मधुरं वलितं मधुरम् ।

चलितं मधुरं भ्रमितं मधुरं

मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 2 ॥

वेणु-र्मधुरो रेणु-र्मधुरः

पाणि-र्मधुरः पादौ मधुरौ ।

नृत्यं मधुरं सख्यं मधुरं

मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 3 ॥

गीतं मधुरं पीतं मधुरं

भुक्तं मधुरं सुप्तं मधुरम् ।

रूपं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरं

मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 4 ॥

करणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं

हरणं मधुरं स्मरणं मधुरम् ।

वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं

मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 5 ॥

गुञ्जा मधुरा माला मधुरा

यमुना मधुरा वीची मधुरा ।

सलिलं मधुरं कमलं मधुरं

मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 6 ॥

गोपी मधुरा लीला मधुरा

युक्तं मधुरं मुक्तं मधुरम् ।

दृष्टं मधुरं शिष्टं मधुरं

मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 7 ॥

गोपा मधुरा गावो मधुरा

यष्टि र्मधुरा सृष्टि र्मधुरा ।

दलितं मधुरं फलितं मधुरं

मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 8 ॥

॥ इति श्रीमद्वल्लभाचार्यविरचितं मधुराष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

🕉️ This is the original Sanskrit rendered in Telugu script. Pronunciation is identical to the Sanskrit Devanagari version. It is a transliteration, not a translation — see “Meaning” for translations where available.

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