Friday, January 25, 2008

Madhurastakam

Madhurastakam

The Madhurasthakam, composed by Madhvacharya, is a unique stotra. It uses just one adjective, "madhuram", meaning sweet or beautiful, to describe the greatness and the attributes of lord Krishna.

Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram
Nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram
Hrdayam madhuram gamanam madhuram
Madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram …1

Vacanam madhuram caritam madhuram
Vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram
Calitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram
Madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram …2

Venur madhuro renur madhurah
Panir-madhurah padau madhurau
Nrtyam madhuram sakhyam madhuram
Madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram …3

Gitam madhuram pitam madhuram
Bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram
Rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram
Madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram …4

Karanam madhuram taranam madhuram
Haranam madhuram ramanam madhuram
Vamitam madhuram samitam madhuram
Madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram …5

Gunja madhura mala madhura
Yamuna madhura vici madhura
Salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram
Madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram …6

Gopi madhura lila madhura
Yuktam madhuram bhuktam madhuram
Hrstam madhuram sistam madhuram
Madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram …7

Gopa madhura gavo madhura
Sastir madhura srstir madhura
Dalitam madhuram phalitam madhuram
Madhuradi-pater akhilam madhuram …8

This prayer is from AstroJyoti.com.