Madhurashtakam by Vallabhacharya
Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram 
Nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram 
Hridayam madhuram gamanam madhuram 
Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram   (1) 
His lips are a delight, His body is a delight, His eye is a delight, His smile is a delight, His chest is a delight, His walking style is a delight; everything about the ruler of delight is delightful.||1||
Vachanam madhuram charitam madhuram 
Vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram 
Chalitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram 
Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram   (2) 
His speech is a delight, His acts are a delight, His clothes are a delight, His curves are a delight, His moving is a delight, His roaming is a delight; Everything about the ruler of delight is delightful.||2||
Venoor madhuro renur madhurah 
Panir madhurah paadau madhurah 
Nrityam madhuram sakhyam madhuram 
Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram   (3) 
His flute is a delight, His flowers (that He wears on ears or as garlands) are a delight, His palms are a delight, His feet are a delight, His dance is a delight, His friendship is a delight; Everything about the ruler of delight is delightful.||3||
Geetam madhuram peetam madhuram 
Bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram 
Rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram 
Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram   (4)
His songs are a delight, His yellow robes are a delight, His eating is a delight, His sleeping is a delight, His beauty is a delight, His mark-of-forehead is a delight; Everything about the ruler of delight is delightful.||4||
Karanam madhuram taranam madhuram 
Haranam madhuram smaranam madhuram 
Vamitam madhuram samitam madhuram 
Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram   (5) 
His deeds are a delight, His floating (in water) is a delight, His taking away is a delight; His romantic charms are a delight, His words are a delight, His peaceful state is a delight; Everything about the ruler of delight is delightful.||5||
Gunjaa madhura maala madhura 
Yamuna madhura veechee madhura 
Salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram 
Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram   (6) 
His humming is a delight, His garland is a delight, His accompaniment Yamuna is a delight, His waves (generated by Him when entering the river) is a delight, His water (clinging on His body) is a delight, His lotus is a delight; Everything about the ruler of delight is delightful.||6||
Gopi madhura leela madhura 
Yuktam madhuram bhuktam madhuram 
Drishtam madhuram sistam madhuram 
Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram   (7) 
His cow-herd girls are a delight, His sport is a delight, His togetherness is a delight, His free nature is a delight, His glance is a delight, His obedience is a delight; Everything about the ruler of delight is delightful.||7||
Gopaa madhuraa gaavo madhuraa 
Yashtir madhura srishtir madhura 
Dalitam madhuram phalitam madhuram 
Madhuraadipate rakhilam madhuram   (8)
His friends (Gopaa) are a delight, His cows are a delight, His cow-guiding-stick is a delight, His created universe is a delight, His exploits over demons are a delight, the fruit thence obtained are a delight; Everything about the ruler of delight is delightful.||8||
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
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I am glad I now know the meaning of this lovely verse rendered with total bhakti by the incomparable MS Subbalakshmi. Thanks for the translation. God bless you!
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