Madhuraashtakam : the right version

05-10-1996, 07:16 AM

Dear Sri Krishna Kalale:
Her eis the right version sung by Smt MSS
in Balaji malaa Volume 3:

Madhuraashtakam

1. Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram
Nayanam " Hasitam ".
Hrudhayam " Gamanam "
Madhuraadhipatehrakilam Madhuram

2. Vachanam Madhuram Charitam Madhuram
Vasanam " Valitham "
Janitham " Brahmitam "
Madhuraadhipatehrakilam Madhuram

3. Venur Madhuroh Renur Madhura:
PaaNir Maduroh Paadhaou Madhuram
Kruthyam madhuram Sakhyam Madhuram
Madhuraadhipatehrakilam Madhuram

4.Geetam Madhuram Peetham Madhuram
Buhktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram
Rupam Madhuram Tilakam Madhuram
Madhuraadhipateharikalm Madhuram

5. DharaNam Madhuram TaraNam Madhuram
HaraNam Madhuram SmaraNam Madhuram
Brahmitam Madhuram Sanitam Madhuram
Madhuraadhipateharikalam Madhuram

6. Kunjaa Madhuraa Maalaa Madhuraa
Yamunaa Madhuraa Veechi Madhuraa
Salilam Madhuram Kamalam Madhuram
Madhuradhipateharikilam Madhuram

7. Gopee Madhuraa Leelaa Madhuraa
Yuktam Madhuram Muktham Madhuram
Dhrushtam madhuram Sishtam Madhuram
Madhuraadhipateharikhialam Madhuram

8. Gopaa Madhura Gaavoh Madhuraa
Yashtir Madhuraa Srushtir Madhuraa
Galitham Madhuraa Halitam Madhuraa
Madhuraadhipatehrakilam Madhuram

This is a quick rendering of the Ashtakam.
Hope this arrives in time to be of use to Your wife
in the Bhajan .

V.Sadagopan.

08-30-2006, 01:09 AM

I want the meaning of each passage in madhuraaashtakam. It would help me a lot in visualizing Krishna with each passage.
Thank you

10-04-2006, 04:58 PM

His lips are sweet
HIs face " "
" eyes " "
" smile " "
" heart " :
" gait " "
Everything is sweet about the Original Lord of Sweetness

His voice is sweet
" character " "
" attire " "
" speech " "
" movements are "
" wandering is "
Everything is sweet about the Orginal Lord of Sweetness

His flute is sweet
" foot dust " "
" hands are "
" feet " "
" dancing is "
" friendship " "
Everything is sweet about the Original Lord of Sweetness

His singing is sweet
" drinking " "
" eating " "
" sleeping " "
" beauty " "
" tilaka " "
Everything is sweet about the Original Lord of Sweetness

His deeds are sweet
" acts of deliverance " "
" stealing is "
" amorous play " "
" yawning " "
even his chastisements are "
Everything is sweet about the Original Lord of Sweetness

His garland of miniature conch shells is sweet
" flower garland " "
" Yamuna " "
" waves are "
" water is "
" lotuses are "
Everything is sweet about the original Lord of Sweetness

His gopis are sweet
" pastimes are sweet
" paraphernalia and ornmanents " "
" food is "
" delight " "
" embrace " "
Everything is sweet about the original Lord of Sweetness

His gopas are sweet
" cows " "
" staff is "
" creation " "
" defeating of demons " "
" bestowal of fruits " "
Everything is sweet about the Original Lord of Sweetness

How I was told that this song came about is: one day Radhika's very
intimate Girlfriends asked Her, "Radhika, why is it that You cannot stop thinking about Krsna? He has gone to another village and married another
girl. He is not coming back here. Please, why don't You give up thinking of
Him?

At the time that They asked Her, Radhika was almost half dead in separation
from Krsna. However, hearing Her sakhis say His name revived Her. She then
picked up art materials close at hand and began to draw His picture. As She
drew She sang this song, each part of His Body elicited a feeling in Her and
She described it with Her portrait of Him and by Her singing.

This is one of the sweetest songs in the entire world. As far as I know there
are two versions of tunes: one very heavy in separation mode and one lighter and happier. This pastime was revealed in the heart of the composer who then recorded it so that we can be here on the internet today discussing it.

11-02-2006, 11:36 AM

The Madhurasthakam is composed by Vallabhacharya (1479-1531). He is one of the greatest sage- philosophers of India, who belonged to a Telugu Brahmin family. He was one of the foremost followers of Bhakthi Marga and established his philosophy of Pushti Marga in North India during the 16th century. This is a unique stotra which uses just one adjective, "madhuram", meaning sweet or beautiful, to describe the greatness and the attributes of lord Krishna.

Kingdecember · 06-10-2008, 04:22 AM

wonderfully sung by Anuradha Paudwal