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Madhurashtakam by Shri Vallabhacharya with meaning

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Madhurashtakam By Shri Vallabhacharya: (Watch video at bottom of this post)

adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram
nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram
hrdayam madhuram gamanam madhuram
madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram

“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 is sweet about the Lord of sweetness.” (1)

vacanam madhuram caritam madhuram
vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram
calitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram
madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram

“His words are sweet, His character is sweet. His garments are sweet, His navel is sweet. His movement is sweet, His wanderings are sweet. Everything is sweet about the Lord of sweetness.” (2)

venur madhuro renur madhurah
panir-madhurah padau madhurau
nrtyam madhuram sakhyam madhuram
madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram

“His flute is sweet, His dust is sweet. His hands are sweet, His feet are sweet. His dancing is sweet, His friendship is sweet. Everything is sweet about the Lord of sweetness.” (3)

gitam madhuram pitam madhuram
bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram
rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram
madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram

“His singing is sweet, His yellow dress is sweet. His eating is sweet, His sleeping is sweet. His form is sweet, His tilaka is sweet. Everything is sweet about the Lord of sweetness.” (4)

karanam madhuram taranam madhuram
haranam madhuram ramanam madhuram
vamitam madhuram samitam madhuram
madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram

“His activities are sweet, His liberation is sweet. His thieving is sweet, His loving sports are sweet. His offerings are sweet, His peacefulness is sweet. Everything is sweet about the Lord of sweetness.” (5)

gunja madhura mala madhura
yamuna madhura vici madhura
salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram
madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram

“His gunja-mala is sweet; His flower-garland is sweet. Is Yamuna is sweet, His ripples are sweet. His water is sweet, His lotuses are sweet. Everything is sweet about the Lord of sweetness.” (6)

gopi madhura lila madhura
yuktam madhuram bhuktam madhuram
hrstam madhuram sistam madhuram
madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram

“His Gopis are sweet, His pastimes are sweet. His meeting is sweet, His food is sweet. His happiness is sweet, His etiquette is sweet. Everything is sweet about the Lord of sweetness.” (7)

gopa madhura gavo madhura
sastir madhura srstir madhura
dalitam madhuram phalitam madhuram
madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram

“His cowherd boys are sweet, His cows are sweet. His herding-stick is sweet, His creation is sweet. His trampling is sweet; His fruitfulness is sweet. Everything is sweet about the Lord of sweetness.” (8)

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MADHURASHTAKAM in words

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MADHURASHTAKAM:

In Hindi:

madhurashtam


In English:

Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram, |

Hradayam madhuram gamanam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram. || 1 ||

Vachanam madhuram charitam madhuram vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram |
Chalitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 2 ||

Venurr madhuro renurr madhurah panirr madhurah padao madhuro |
Nrutyam madhuram sakhyam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 3 ||

Geetam madhuram peetam madhuram bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram |
Rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 4 ||

Karanam madhuram taranam madhuram haranam madhuram ramanam madhuram |
Vamitam madhuram shamitam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 5 ||

Gunja madhura mala madhura Yamuna madhura vichi madhura |
Salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 6 ||

Gopi madhura lila madhura yuktam madhuram bhuktam madhuram |
Ishtam madhuram shishtam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 7 ||

Gopa madhura gavo madhura yastir madhura sushtir madhura |
Dalitam madhuram falitam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 8 ||

|| Iti shrimad vallabhacharya krut madhurashtakam sampurnam ||

SHRI YAMUNASHTAKAM

SHRI YAMUNASHTAKAM

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|| shri vallabhay namah: ||
shri shodas granthah:
|| ATH: SHRI YAMUNASHTAKAM ||

Shloka 1
Namami Yamunamaham sakal-siddhi-hetum-muda
Murari-pad-pankaj-sfurad-amand-renutkatam I
Tatastha-nav-kanan-prakat-mod-pushpambuna
Sur-asur-supujit smarpitu shriyam bibhratim II1II

I (Shri Vallabh)bow joyfully to Shri Yamunaji,the giver of divine super
natural powers for experiencing the bhagvadleela. Shri Yamunaji is
loaded with the glistening sands emanating from the lotus feet of Murari
Shri Krishna. The water of Shri Yamuna is scented with the perfumes of
blossomed flowers from the forests located on the banks of Shri
Yamuna,such Shri Yamuna is worshipped by gods and demons equally. II1II

Shloka 2
Kalindagirimastake patadamanda poorojvalaa
Vilasagamanollasat Prakataganda shailonnata I
Saghoshagati danturaa samadhiroodha dolottamma
Mukundarativardhini jayati padmabandhosuta II2II

“Falling forcefully on Mount Kalinda Shri Yamunaji appers to be crystal
white and looks beautiful with her luxurious flow through cheek like
rocks of mountain. Shri Yamunaji follows a zig-zag path noisily and
while she flows up and down she looks as if sitting on a beautiful swing.
Shri Yamunaji is superior as she enhances our love towards lotus-feet of
Lord Mukund. II2II

Shloka 3
Bhuvam bhuvanapaavaneem adhigatamanekasvanai
Priyabhirivasevitaam Shuka-Mayur-Hansadibhee I
Tarangabhujakankana prakatamuktikavaluka
Nitambatatasundareem namata Krishnaturya-priyaam II3II

Bow down to Shri Yamunaji the fourth beloved of Lord Shri Krishna,who
has come down to earth to sanctify it and on earth she is served by
parrots,peacocks,swans etc. with melodious noises as if served by loving
friends. Shri Yamunaji wears bangles in the form of waves and sand on
them looks like pearls. Shri Yamunaji looks beautiful with hips in the
form of her two banks. II3II

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