Madhurashtakam
The Madhurashtakam is a poetic composition that glorifies the sweetness of Lord Krishna's physical features and divine qualities.
अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम् । हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥१॥
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hrdayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram 1
1: (O Krishna) Your Lips are Sweet and Charming, Your Face is Sweet and Charming, Your Eyes are Sweet and Charming and Your Laughter is Sweet and Charming, 2: (O Krishna) Your Heart is Sweet and Charming and Your Walking is Sweet and Charming; Everything about You is Sweet and Charming, O Lord of Sweetness.
वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं वसनं मधुरं वलितं मधुरम् । चलितं मधुरं भ्रमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥२॥
Vacanam Madhuram Caritam Madhuram Vasanam Madhuram Valitam Madhuram Calitam Madhuram Bhramitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram 2
1: (O Krishna) Your Speech is Sweet and Charming, Your Nature is Sweet and Charming, Your Garments are Sweet and Charming and Your Bent Posture is Sweet and Charming, 2: (O Krishna) Your Walking is Sweet and Charming and Your Creation of Confusion is Sweet and Charming; Everything about You is Sweet and Charming, O Lord of Sweetness.
वेणुर्मधुरो रेणुर्मधुरः पाणिर्मधुरः पादौ मधुरौ । नृत्यं मधुरं सख्यं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥३॥
Vennur-Madhuro Rennur-Madhurah Paannir-Madhurah Paadau Madhurau Nrtyam Madhuram Sakhyam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram 3
1: (O Krishna) Your Flute is Sweet and Charming, Your Flowers ( with Pollen ) are Sweet and Charming, Your Hands are Sweet and Charming and Your Feet are Sweet and Charming, 2: (O Krishna) Your Dance is Sweet and Charming and Your Friendship is Sweet and Charming; Everything about You is Sweet and Charming, O Lord of Sweetness.
गीतं मधुरं पीतं मधुरं भुक्तं मधुरं सुप्तं मधुरम् । रूपं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥४॥
Giitam Madhuram Piitam Madhuram Bhuktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram Ruupam Madhuram Tilakam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram 4
1: (O Krishna) Your Singing is Sweet and Charming, Your Drinking is Sweet and Charming, Your Eating is Sweet and Charming and Your Sleeping is Sweet and Charming, 2: (O Krishna) Your Form is Sweet and Charming and Your Mark on Forehead is Sweet and Charming; Everything about You is Sweet and Charming, O Lord of Sweetness.
करणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं हरणं मधुरं रमणं मधुरम् । वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥५॥
Karannam Madhuram Tarannam Madhuram Harannam Madhuram Ramannam Madhuram Vamitam Madhuram Shamitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipater-Akhilam Madhuram 5
1: (O Krishna) Your Acts are Sweet and Charming, Your Carrying Over is Sweet and Charming, Your Stealing is Sweet and Charming and Your Divine Love Play is Sweet and Charming, 2: (O Krishna) Your Exuberance is Sweet and Charming and Your Relaxation is Sweet and Charming; Everything about You is Sweet and Charming, O Lord of Sweetness.
गुञ्जा मधुरा माला मधुरा यमुना मधुरा वीची मधुरा । सलिलं मधुरं कमलं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥६॥
Gun.jaa Madhuraa Maalaa Madhuraa Yamunaa Madhuraa Viicii Madhuraa Salilam Madhuram Kamalam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram 6
1: (O Krishna) Your Humming is Sweet and Charming, Your Garland is Sweet and Charming, Your Yamuna is Sweet and Charming and Your Waves (of Yamuna) is Sweet and Charming, 2: (O Krishna) Your Water (of Yamuna) is Sweet and Charming and Your Lotus is Sweet and Charming; Everything about You is Sweet and Charming, O Lord of Sweetness.
गोपी मधुरा लीला मधुरा युक्तं मधुरं मुक्तं मधुरम् । दृष्टं मधुरं शिष्टं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥७॥
Gopii Madhuraa Liilaa Madhuraa Yuktam Madhuram Muktam Madhuram Drssttam Madhuram Shissttam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram 7
1: (O Krishna) Your Gopis (Cowherd Girls) are Sweet and Charming, Your Divine Play is Sweet and Charming, Your Togetherness is Sweet and Charming and Your Setting Free is Sweet and Charming, 2: (O Krishna) Your Glance is Sweet and Charming and Your Courtesy is Sweet and Charming; Everything about You is Sweet and Charming, O Lord of Sweetness.
गोपा मधुरा गावो मधुरा यष्टिर्मधुरा सृष्टिर्मधुरा । दलितं मधुरं फलितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥८॥
Gopaa Madhuraa Gaavo Madhuraa Yassttir-Madhuraa Srssttir-Madhuraa Dalitam Madhuram Phalitam Madhuram Madhura-Adhipaterakhilam Madhuram 8
1: (O Krishna) Your Gopas (Cowherd Boys) are Sweet and Charming, Your Cows are Sweet and Charming, Your Staff is Sweet and Charming and Your Creation is Sweet and Charming, 2: (O Krishna) Your Breaking is Sweet and Charming and Your Making is Sweet and Charming; Everything about You is Sweet and Charming, O Lord of Sweetness.