Sri Madhurashtakam | Lord Krishna: The Emperor of Sweetness | ISKCON Bangalore

Madhurashtakam is a popular devotional song composed by the great 15th-century saint Vallabhacharya glorifying the unlimited and sweet nature of Lord Sri Krishna. "Madhura" means "sweet", and "ashtakam" means a composition of eight stanzas. It has been sung again in modern times by various reputed singers like M.S. Subbulakshmi, K.J. Yesudas and others.

At ISKCON Bangalore, devotees offer a multitude of services to Their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra. Devotees engage in melodious kirtans and bhajans and prepare sattvic dishes from various unique ingredients. They also spread Lord Krishna's teachings to visitors of all ages. Conduct pravachans from the Srimad Bhagavatam every day. The temple also organizes grand festivals year-round, featuring diverse cultural programs for the pleasure of Their Lordships and enlightening the masses in Krishna consciousness.

Music and Composition: Manojavvam Aatreya ‪@Aatreya_Records‬
Lead Vocals: Manojavvam Aatreya & Chandana Muralidhara
Backing Vocals: Sanjana Rao, Omkar
Chorus: Sri Radha Govinda Dasa, Charu Chaitanya Dasa, Niskinchana Nitai Dasa
Bansuri: Sunil Kumar
Tabla: Amith Raj
Mixing and mastering: Aatreya studios, Bengaluru ( Manojavvam Aatreya )

Videography: Sandeep Hanchin, Aditya Vyas, Charu Chaitanya Dasa
Video Editing: Gururaj R

adharaṁ madhuraṁ vadanaṁ madhuraṁ
nayanaṁ madhuraṁ hasitaṁ madhuraṁ
hṛdayaṁ madhuraṁ gamanaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ (1)

His lips are sweet, His face is sweet, His eyes are sweet, His smile is sweet, His heart is sweet, His gait is sweet and everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

vacanaṁ madhuraṁ caritaṁ madhuraṁ
vasanaṁ madhuraṁ valitaṁ madhuraṁ
calitaṁ madhuraṁ bhramitaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ (2)

His words are sweet, His character is sweet, His dress is sweet, His belly-folds are sweet, His movements are sweet, His wandering is sweet and everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

veṇur madhuro reṇur madhuraḥ
pāṇir madhuraḥ pādau madhurau
nṛtyaṁ madhuraṁ sakhyaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ (3)

His flute is sweet, His foot-dust is sweet, His hands are sweet, His feet are sweet, His dancing is sweet, His friendship is sweet and everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

gītaṁ madhuraṁ pītaṁ madhuraṁ
bhuktaṁ madhuraṁ suptam madhuraṁ
rūpaṁ madhuraṁ tilakaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ (4)

His singing is sweet, His yellow clothes are sweet, His eating is sweet, His sleeping is sweet, His beauty is sweet, His tilaka is sweet and everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

karaṇaṁ madhuraṁ taraṇaṁ madhuraṁ
haraṇaṁ madhuraṁ smaraṇaṁ madhuraṁ
vamitaṁ madhuraṁ śamitaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ (5)

His deeds are sweet, His liberating (saving jivas from the repeated cycle of birth and death) is sweet, His stealing is sweet, His remembrance is sweet, His oblations are sweet, His tranquillity is sweet and everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā
yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā
salilaṁ madhuraṁ kamalaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ (6)

His gunja-berry necklace is sweet, His flower garland is sweet, His Yamuna river is sweet, His ripples are sweet, His water is sweet, His lotuses are sweet and everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

gopī madhurā līlā madhurā
yuktaṁ madhuraṁ muktaṁ madhuraṁ
dṛṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ śiṣṭaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ (7)

His gopis (cowherd girls) are sweet, His pastimes are sweet, His deliverance is sweet, His sight is sweet, His courtesy is sweet and everything is sweet the Emperor of Sweetness!

gopā madhurā gāvo madhurā
yaṣṭir madhurā sṛṣṭir madhurā
dalitaṁ madhuraṁ phalitaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ (8)

His gopas (cowherd boys) are sweet, His cows are sweet, His staff is sweet, His creation is sweet, His trampling is sweet, His fruitfulness is sweet and everything is sweet about the Emperor of Sweetness!

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