॥ શ્રી કૃષ્ણાય નમઃ ॥
Shri Krishnaya Namah
मधुराष्टकम्
Madhurashtakam
By Vallabhacharya
संस्कृत · 15th century · Ashtakam
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A lyrical stotra by Vallabhacharya celebrating the all-sweetness of Krishna. Every attribute — his lips, his walk, his flute, his very being — is 'madhuram'. A meditation that turns the mind soft and loving through sheer repetition of sweetness.
- Author
- Vallabhacharya
- Language
- संस्कृत
- Literary form
- Ashtakam
- Century
- 15th century
- Tradition
- Krishna bhakti
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अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम्। हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥ वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं वसनं मधुरं वलितं मधुरम्। चलितं मधुरं भ्रमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम्॥
Meaning
Sweet are his lips, sweet his face, sweet his eyes, sweet his smile. Sweet is his heart, sweet his gait — everything about the Lord of sweetness is sweet. Sweet his words, sweet his deeds, sweet his garments, sweet his every gesture and movement.
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A lyrical stotra by Vallabhacharya celebrating the all-sweetness of Krishna. Every attribute — his lips, his walk, his flute, his very being — is 'madhuram'. A meditation that turns the mind soft and loving through sheer repetition of sweetness.
Meaning
Eight verses on the sweetness of Krishna — where every line ends in 'madhuram', sweet.
In depth
Sweet are his lips, sweet his face, sweet his eyes, sweet his smile. Sweet is his heart, sweet his gait — everything about the Lord of sweetness is sweet. Sweet his words, sweet his deeds, sweet his garments, sweet his every gesture and movement.
History & context
Composed by Sri Vallabhacharya (1479–1531), founder of the Pushti Marg sampradaya. Each verse ends with 'sweet is everything about the Lord of sweetness'.
Why people recite it
Sung in Krishna temples and homes, especially around Janmashtami, as a tender, joyful way to dwell on the beauty of the beloved deity.
Life lessons
- What you repeatedly attend to colours your whole inner world. Choose to notice sweetness, and the mind slowly takes its shape.
Key themes
KrishnaVallabhacharyaMadhuraGarba RaasAshtakam
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Source & trust
Public domain
- Attribution
- Vallabhacharya
- Language
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- Source
- Public domain — Vallabhacharya, 15th century.
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