Madhurāṣṭakam is a 15th century Sanskrit composition by Shri Vallabacharya dedicated to Lord Krishna. In eight verses (Ashtakam), the poet expresses his profound love for Shri Krishna by comparing every aspect of the Lord to the sweetness of honey (Madhuram).

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Song: Madhurāṣṭakam
Composer: Sri Vallabhacharya

Dance and Choreography:
Chrada Sheoratan
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In this video we have chosen four verses from the original eight and set it to tune in Ragamalika.

Ragam Thilang

adharaṁ madhuraṁ
vadanaṁ madhuraṁ
nayanaṁ madhuraṁ
hasitaṁ madhuram .

hṛdayaṁ madhuraṁ
gamanaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram

(His) lips are sweet
(His) face is sweet
(His) eyes are sweet
(His) smile is sweet

(His) heart is sweet
(His) gait (walk) is sweet
Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness

Ragam - Valachi

vacanaṁ madhuraṁ
caritaṁ madhuraṁ
vasanaṁ madhuraṁ
valitaṁ madhuram .

calitaṁ madhuraṁ
bhramitaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram

(His) words are sweet
(His) character and deeds are sweet
(His) dress (garment) is sweet
(His) posture is sweet

(His) movements are sweet
(His) wandering is sweet
Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness

Ragam - Sahaana

veṇurmadhuro
reṇurmadhuraḥ
pāṇirmadhuraḥ
pādau madhurau .

nṛtyaṁ madhuraṁ
sakhyaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram

(His) flute-playing is sweet
(His) foot-dust is sweet
(His) hands are sweet
(His) feet are sweet

(His) dancing is sweet
(His) friendship (company) is sweet
Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness

Ragam - Kaanada

guñjā madhurā
mālā madhurā
yamunā madhurā
vīcī madhurā .

salilaṁ madhuraṁ
kamalaṁ madhuraṁ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṁ madhuram

(His) gunja-berry necklace is sweet
(His) flower garland is sweet
Yamuna river is sweet
and sweet are Yamuna's rippling waves

Her water is sweet
and sweet are the lotus flowers also
Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness

(Lyrics and Translation from Wikipedia: [ Ссылка ])

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