Madhurashtakam - 1

The Shloka

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अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम् ।

हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥

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Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram.

Hridayam madhuram gamanam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram॥

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Meaning / Summary

This shloka from Madhurashtakam is a devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Krishna, celebrating His inherent sweetness and divine nature. It highlights that everything associated with Krishna is filled with bliss and joy, inspiring devotees to immerse themselves in His love and devotion.

Sweet are His lips, sweet is His face, sweet are His eyes, and sweet is His smile. Sweet is His heart, sweet is His gait; everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness (Madhuradhipati).

The shloka portrays the absolute sweetness of Lord Krishna, emphasizing that every aspect of His being is filled with delight and charm.

This shloka describes the all-encompassing sweetness of Lord Krishna. Every aspect of Him, from His physical attributes like lips, face, eyes, and smile to His inner qualities like His heart and His actions like His walk, is filled with sweetness. He is the Lord of all that is sweet, and therefore, everything about Him is inherently delightful and enchanting.

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अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम् ।

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Meaning

Sweet are His lips, sweet is His face, sweet are His eyes, and sweet is His smile.

Meaning of Words

अधरं	Adharam	Lips
मधुरं	Madhuram
Sweet Pleasing to the senses; delightful. In the context of devotion, it means blissful, enchanting, and charming.
वदनं	Vadanam
Face The front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
नयनं	Nayanam	Eyes The organs of sight.
हसितं	Hasitam
Smile A facial expression indicating pleasure or amusement.

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हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥

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Meaning

Sweet is His heart, sweet is His gait; everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness (Madhuradhipati).

Meaning of Words

हृदयं	Hridayam
Heart The organ that pumps blood throughout the body; also used metaphorically to refer to emotions and feelings.
गमनं	Gamanam	Gait A person’s manner of walking.
मधुराधिपते:	Madhuradhipateh
Of the Lord of Sweetness Belonging to or related to the one who is the master or ruler of all that is sweet, referring to Krishna.
अखिलं	Akhilam	Everything All things; every aspect.

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