Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Madhurashtakam

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||

1 comment:

Unknown said...

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!