Sri Madhurashtakam
श्री मधुराष्टकम्
✦ Phala Shruti & Spiritual Benefits
Awakening pure Bhakti (divine love), removal of mental bitterness, attainment of inner sweetness and peace.
📜 Sacred Sanskrit Verses & Translation
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VERSE 1
✦ Lord Sri Krishna ✦
अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम् ।
हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ १ ॥
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ (Odia Pronunciation):
ଅଧରଂ ମଧୁରଂ ବଦନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ନଯନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ହସିତଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ।
ହୃଦଯଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଗମନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ॥ ୧ ॥
Adharaṁ madhuraṁ vadanaṁ madhuraṁ nayanaṁ madhuraṁ hasitaṁ madhuram |
Hṛdayaṁ madhuraṁ gamanaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram || 1 ||
English Meaning: His lips are sweet, His face is sweet, His eyes are sweet, His smile is sweet, His heart is sweet, His walk is sweet; everything about the Lord of Mathura is thoroughly sweet.
हिन्दी अर्थ: उनके अधर मधुर हैं, मुख मधुर है, नेत्र मधुर हैं, हास्य मधुर है, हृदय मधुर है, चाल मधुर है — मधुराधिपति श्रीकृष्ण का सब कुछ मधुर है।
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ତାଙ୍କର ଓଷ୍ଠ ମଧୁର, ମୁଖ ମଧୁର, ନେତ୍ର ମଧୁର, ମୁରୁକି ହସ ମଧୁର, ହୃଦୟ ମଧୁର ଓ ଚାଲି ମଧୁର — ମଧୁରାଧିପତି ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କର ସବୁକିଛି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ।
VERSE 2
✦ Lord Sri Krishna ✦
वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं वसनं मधुरं वलितं मधुरम् ।
चलितं मधुरं भ्रमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ २ ॥
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ (Odia Pronunciation):
ବଚନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଚରିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ବସନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ବଲିତଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ।
ଚଲିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଭ୍ରମିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ॥ ୨ ॥
Vacanaṁ madhuraṁ caritaṁ madhuraṁ vasanaṁ madhuraṁ valitaṁ madhuram |
Calitaṁ madhuraṁ bhramitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram || 2 ||
English Meaning: His words are sweet, His character is sweet, His yellow garments are sweet, His posture is sweet, His movements are sweet, His wandering is sweet; everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
हिन्दी अर्थ: उनकी वाणी मधुर है, चरित्र मधुर है, वस्त्र मधुर हैं, भंगिमा मधुर है, गमन मधुर है, भ्रमण मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ତାଙ୍କର ବାଣୀ ମଧୁର, ଚରିତ୍ର ମଧୁର, ବସ୍ତ୍ର ମଧୁର, ଭଙ୍ଗୀ ମଧୁର, ଚଳନ ମଧୁର, ଭ୍ରମଣ ମଧୁର — ମଧୁରାଧିପତିଙ୍କର ସବୁକିଛି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ।
VERSE 3
✦ Lord Sri Krishna ✦
वेणुर्मधुरो रेणुर्मधुरः पाणिर्मधुरः पादौ मधुरौ ।
नृत्यं मधुरं सख्यं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ३ ॥
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ (Odia Pronunciation):
ବେଣୁର୍ମଧୁରୋ ରେଣୁର୍ମଧୁରଃ ପାଣିର୍ମଧୁରଃ ପାଦୌ ମଧୁରୌ ।
ନୃତ୍ଯଂ ମଧୁରଂ ସଖ୍ଯଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ॥ ୩ ॥
Veṇurmadhuro reṇurmadhuraḥ pāṇirmadhuraḥ pādau madhurau |
Nṛtyaṁ madhuraṁ sakhyaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram || 3 ||
English Meaning: His flute is sweet, His lotus foot-dust is sweet, His hands are sweet, His feet are sweet, His dance is sweet, His friendship is sweet; all is sweet.
हिन्दी अर्थ: उनकी बांसुरी मधुर है, चरण-रज मधुर है, हाथ मधुर हैं, चरण मधुर हैं, नृत्य मधुर है, सखा-भाव मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ତାଙ୍କର ବଂଶୀ ମଧୁର, ଚରଣ-ଧୂଳି ମଧୁର, ହସ୍ତ ମଧୁର, ଚରଣ ମଧୁର, ନୃତ୍ୟ ମଧୁର, ସଖାଭାବ ମଧୁର — ମଧୁରାଧିପତିଙ୍କର ସବୁକିଛି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ।
VERSE 4
✦ Lord Sri Krishna ✦
गीतं मधुरं पीतं मधुरं भुक्तं मधुरं सुप्तं मधुरम् ।
रूपं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ४ ॥
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ (Odia Pronunciation):
ଗୀତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ପୀତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଭୁକ୍ତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ସୁପ୍ତଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ।
ରୂପଂ ମଧୁରଂ ତିଲକଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ॥ ୪ ॥
Gītaṁ madhuraṁ pītaṁ madhuraṁ bhuktaṁ madhuraṁ suptaṁ madhuram |
Rūpaṁ madhuraṁ tilakaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram || 4 ||
English Meaning: His singing is sweet, His drinking is sweet, His eating is sweet, His sleeping is sweet, His form is sweet, His forehead tilaka is sweet; all is sweet.
हिन्दी अर्थ: उनका गान मधुर है, पीना मधुर है, भोजन मधुर है, शयन मधुर है, रूप मधुर है, तिलक मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ତାଙ୍କର ଗାନ ମଧୁର, ପାନ ମଧୁର, ଭୋଜନ ମଧୁର, ଶୟନ ମଧୁର, ରୂପ ମଧୁର, ତିଳକ ମଧୁର — ମଧୁରାଧିପତିଙ୍କର ସବୁକିଛି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ।
VERSE 5
✦ Lord Sri Krishna ✦
करणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं हरणं मधुरं रमणं मधुरम् ।
वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ५ ॥
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ (Odia Pronunciation):
କରଣଂ ମଧୁରଂ ତରଣଂ ମଧୁରଂ ହରଣଂ ମଧୁରଂ ରମଣଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ।
ବମିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଶମିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ॥ ୫ ॥
Karaṇaṁ madhuraṁ taraṇaṁ madhuraṁ haraṇaṁ madhuraṁ ramaṇaṁ madhuram |
Vamitaṁ madhuraṁ śamitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram || 5 ||
English Meaning: His deeds are sweet, His saving of souls is sweet, His stealing of hearts is sweet, His divine sport is sweet, His offerings are sweet, His tranquility is sweet; all is sweet.
हिन्दी अर्थ: उनके कर्म मधुर हैं, तारना मधुर है, हरण करना मधुर है, रमण मधुर है, उद्गार मधुर है, शांति मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ତାଙ୍କର କର୍ମ ମଧୁର, ତାରଣ ମଧୁର, ହରଣ ମଧୁର, ରମଣ ମଧୁର, ଭକ୍ତି ମଧୁର, ଶାନ୍ତି ମଧୁର — ମଧୁରାଧିପତିଙ୍କର ସବୁକିଛି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ।
VERSE 6
✦ Lord Sri Krishna ✦
गुञ्जा मधुरा माला मधुरा यमुना मधुरा वीची मधुरा ।
सलिलं मधुरं कमलं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ६ ॥
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ (Odia Pronunciation):
ଗୁଞ୍ଜା ମଧୁରା ମାଲା ମଧୁରା ଯମୁନା ମଧୁରା ବୀଚୀ ମଧୁରା ।
ସଲିଲଂ ମଧୁରଂ କମଲଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ॥ ୬ ॥
Guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā |
Salilaṁ madhuraṁ kamalaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram || 6 ||
English Meaning: His gunja necklace is sweet, His flower garland is sweet, the sacred Yamuna is sweet, its waves are sweet, its water is sweet, its lotuses are sweet; all is sweet.
हिन्दी अर्थ: उनकी गुंजा-माला मधुर है, पुष्प-माला मधुर है, यमुना मधुर है, उसकी तरंगें मधुर हैं, जल मधुर है, कमल मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ତାଙ୍କର ଗୁଞ୍ଜାମାଳା ମଧୁର, ପୁଷ୍ପମାଳା ମଧୁର, ଯମୁନା ମଧୁର, ତାର ତରଙ୍ଗ ମଧୁର, ଜଳ ମଧୁର, ପଦ୍ମ ମଧୁର — ମଧୁରାଧିପତିଙ୍କର ସବୁକିଛି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ।
VERSE 7
✦ Lord Sri Krishna ✦
गोपी मधुरा लीला मधुरा युक्तं मधुरं मुक्तं मधुरम् ।
दृष्टं मधुरं शिष्टं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ७ ॥
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ (Odia Pronunciation):
ଗୋପୀ ମଧୁରା ଲୀଲା ମଧୁରା ଯୁକ୍ତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମୁକ୍ତଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ।
ଦୃଷ୍ଟଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଶିଷ୍ଟଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ॥ ୭ ॥
Gopī madhurā līlā madhurā yuktaṁ madhuraṁ muktaṁ madhuram |
Dṛṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ śiṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram || 7 ||
English Meaning: The Gopis are sweet, His divine play is sweet, union with Him is sweet, liberation by Him is sweet, His gaze is sweet, His courtesy is sweet; all is sweet.
हिन्दी अर्थ: गोपियां मधुर हैं, उनकी रासलीला मधुर है, संयोग मधुर है, मुक्ति मधुर है, दृष्टि मधुर है, शिष्टाचार मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ଗୋପୀମାନେ ମଧୁର, ଲୀଳା ମଧୁର, ସଂଯୋଗ ମଧୁର, ମୁକ୍ତି ମଧୁର, ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ମଧୁର, ଶିଷ୍ଟାଚାର ମଧୁର — ମଧୁରାଧିପତିଙ୍କର ସବୁକିଛି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ।
VERSE 8
✦ Lord Sri Krishna ✦
गोपा मधुरा गावो मधुरा यष्टिर्मधुरा सृष्टिर्मधुरा ।
दलितं मधुरं फलितं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ८ ॥
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ (Odia Pronunciation):
ଗୋପା ମଧୁରା ଗାବୋ ମଧୁରା ଯଷ୍ଟିର୍ମଧୁରା ସୃଷ୍ଟିର୍ମଧୁରା ।
ଦଲିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଫଲିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍ ॥ ୮ ॥
Gopā madhurā gāvo madhurā yaṣṭirmadhurā sṛṣṭirmadhurā |
Dalitaṁ madhuraṁ phalitaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram || 8 ||
English Meaning: The cowherd boys are sweet, the cows are sweet, His staff is sweet, His creation is sweet, His triumphs are sweet, His boons are sweet; everything about the Lord of Mathura is thoroughly sweet.
हिन्दी अर्थ: ग्वालबाल मधुर हैं, गायें मधुर हैं, लाठी मधुर है, सृष्टि मधुर है, संहार मधुर है, फल मधुर है — मधुराधिपति श्रीकृष्ण का सब कुछ मधुर है।
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା: ଗୋପବାଳକ ମଧୁର, ଗାଈମାନେ ମଧୁର, ବାଡ଼ି ମଧୁର, ସୃଷ୍ଟି ମଧୁର, ଦମନ ମଧୁର, ଫଳପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ମଧୁର — ମଧୁରାଧିପତି ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କର ସବୁକିଛି ମଧୁର ଅଟେ।