Friday, August 14, 2009

Madhurashtakam by Adi Shankaracharya (with English Translation)

1. Adharam Madhuram, Vadanam Madhram,

Nayanam Madhuram, Hasitham Maduram,

Hrudhayam Madhuram, Gamanam Maduram,

Madhuradhipather Akhilam Madhuram.



Sweet are your lips, Krishna,

So is your sweet face,Sweet are your eyes, Krishna

So is your divine laugh,Sweet is your heart, Krishna

So is your beautiful walk,Oh Lord of all sweetness,

Everything about You is sweet.



2.Vachanam Madhuram, Charitham Madhuram,

Vasanam Madhuram, Valitham Madhuram,

Chalitham Madhuram, Bhramitham Maduram,

Madhurathipather Akhilam Madhuram.



Sweet are your words, Krishna,

So is your divine story.Sweet is your pitambar, Krishna,

So is your body shape,Sweet are your movements, Krishna,

So is your roaming.Oh Lord of all sweetness,

Everything about You is sweet.



3.Venur Madhura, Renur Madhura,

Panir Madhura, Padhou Madhura,

Nrithyam Madhuram, Sakhyam MadhuraM,

Madurathipather Akhilam Maduram.



Sweet is your flute, Krishna,So is your footdust,

Sweet are your hands Krishna,So are your lotus feet.

Sweet is your dance Krishna,So is your friendship.

Oh Lord of all sweetness,Everything about You is sweet



4. Geetham Madhuram, Peetham Madhuram,

Bhuktham Madhuram,Suptham Madhuram,

Roopam Madhuram, Thilakam Madhuram

Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.



Sweet is your song, Krishna,So is what you drink,

Sweet is what you eat, Krishna,So is your sleep,

Sweet are your looks, Krishna,So is your tilak on forehead,

Oh Lord of all sweetness,Everything about You is sweet



5. Karanam Madhram, Tharanam Madhuram,

Haranam Madhuram, Ramanam Madhuram,

Vamitham Madhuram, Samitham Maduram,

Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.



Sweet are your deeds, Krishna,So is your path of salvation,

Sweet is your theft , Krishna,So is your play of love,

Sweet are your oblations, Krishna,So is your tranquility,

Oh Lord of all sweetness,Everything about You is sweet



6. Gunja Madhura, Mala Madhura,

Yamuna Madhura, Veechi Madhura,

Salilam Madhuram, Kamalam Madhuram,

Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.



Sweet is your berry necklace, Krishna

So is your garland,Sweet is river Yamuna, Krishna,

So are the ripples in the river,Sweet is your water , Krishna,

So is the lotus in the water,

Oh Lord of all sweetness,Everything about You is sweet



7. Gopi Madhura, Leela Madhura,

Yuktham Madhuram, Muktham Madhuram,

Drishtam Madhuram, Sishtam Madhram,

Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.





Sweet are your Gopis, Krishna,

So is your divine play with them,

Sweet is your uniting, Krishna,

So is your separation with them,Sweet are your sidelong glances, Krishna,

So is your good behaviour with them,

Oh Lord of all sweetness,Everything about You is sweet



8. Gopa Madhura, Gavo Madhura,

Yashtir Madhura, Srushtir Madhra,

Dhalitham Madhram, Phalitham Madhuram,

Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram.



Sweet are your Gopas, Krishna,

So are your cows,Sweet is your herding stick, Krishna,

So is your creation,Sweet are your victories, Krishna

So are your accomplishments,

Oh Lord of all sweetness,Everything about You is sweet


(Credits: Lakshmy Prakash)

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