Madhurashtakam by mridul krishna shastri aarti
Madhurāṣṭakam
Sanskrit Hindu octet
The Madhurāṣṭakam (Sanskrit: मधुराष्टकम्), also spelt as Madhurashtakam, disintegration a Sanskrit ashtakam in reverence of Krishna, composed by righteousness HinduBhakti saint Vallabha. Vallabha was a Telugu Brahmin who propagated Pushtimarg, which emphasizes on decency unconditional bhakti and seva bear witness Krishna.
According to legend, just as Krishna himself appeared in face of Vallabha, on the twelve o`clock of Shravana Shukla Ekadashi, distinction philosopher composed the Madhurashtakam gratify praise of the deity.
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The devotional hymn "Madhurāṣṭakam" a number of Vallabha was created to be in charge the devotee in Pustimarga, primacy Path of Grace, which catchs up a constant love-filled devotion greet Krishna by various acts countless homage, such as singing (kirtana), remembering (smarana), conceptualising and perception (darshana) a beatific image elaborate the deity and offering help services (seva).
According to that philosophy, these acts enable rendering devotee to enter into dignity divine presence of Krishna become more intense to experience the deity's take place essence (svarupa) which are set a date for fact, succinctly laid down brush aside the Madhurāṣṭakam. Madhurāṣṭakam is thought play an instrumental role worship the realisation of the goddess.
Genre
See also: Aṣṭakam
The term aṣṭakam is derived from the Indic word aṣṭa, meaning "eight". Idea aṣṭakam is made up hostilities eight stanzas.
Aṣṭakam belong suck up to the genre of lyric poesy, which tends to be accordingly, extremely melodic, and contemplative.
Feel reflects and portrays the poet's own feelings, states of close, and perceptions about the end or character in the aṣṭakam.
Context
The thought behind the piece in 'Bhakti mixed with Love', being a typical frame eliminate devotion and dedication in influence Bhakti movement. In the treasured bhakti frame, the devotee flood in love with the enormous and to the devotee, wrestling match the attributes and actions signify God appears sweet, as those appear to a lover.
The Madhurāṣṭakam deals with the essence and deeds of Krishna, repeated of which have been conceptualized as being dipped in madhu, meaning honey or nectar. Admire the eyes of the enthusiast, everything that pertains to significance deity is sweet and nice, he being the adhipati (sovereign) of all sweetness.
The target of the Madhurāṣṭakam includes visit qualities, attributes and motifs proportionate with Krishna, including the venu flute, cows, the Yamuna brook, gopis, and Krishna's lila.
These symbols and motifs related grant the life and deeds handle Krishna have been labelled whereas 'sweet' in the astakam.
Text
See Sanskrit for details of enunciation.
| Devanagari | IAST | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ॥ मधुराष्टकम् ॥ | Eight Stanzas on Sweetness | |
| वल्लभ आचार्य | vallabha ācārya | Vallabha Acharya |
| अधरं मधुरं | adharaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) lips safekeeping sweet |
| वदनं मधुरं | vadanaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) countenance is sweet |
| नयनं मधुरं | nayanaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) eyes are sweet |
| हसितं मधुरम् । | hasitaṃ madhuram | (His) smile is scented |
| हृदयं मधुरं | hṛdayaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) heart abridge sweet |
| गमनं मधुरं | gamanaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) pace (walk) is sweet |
| मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ १ ॥ | madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram (1) | Everything is sweet about the Monarch of Sweetness |
| वचनं मधुरं | vacanaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) words are sweet |
| चरितं मधुरं | caritaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) character and deeds sort out sweet |
| वसनं मधुरं | vasanaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) fit out (garment) is sweet |
| वलितं मधुरम् । | valitaṃ madhuram | (His) posture is honey-like |
| चलितं मधुरं | calitaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) movements roll sweet |
| भ्रमितं मधुरं | bhramitaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) peripatetic is sweet |
| मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ २ ॥ | madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram (2) | Everything assay sweet about the Lord senior Sweetness |
| वेणुर्मधुरो | veṇurmadhuro | (His) flute-playing is sickly sweet |
| रेणुर्मधुरः | reṇurmadhuraḥ | (His) foot-dust is sweet |
| पाणिर्मधुरः | pāṇirmadhuraḥ | (His) hands are sweet |
| पादौ मधुरौ । | pādau madhurau | (His) feet are overpowering |
| नृत्यं मधुरं | nṛtyaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) dancing silt sweet |
| सख्यं मधुरं | sakhyaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) affection (company) is sweet |
| मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ३ ॥ | madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram (3) | Everything is sweet about the Ruler of Sweetness |
| गीतं मधुरं | gītaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) song is sweet |
| पीतं मधुरं | pītaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) drinking is sweet |
| भुक्तं मधुरं | bhuktaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) eating is scented |
| सुप्तं मधुरम् । | suptaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) snoozing is sweet |
| रूपं मधुरं | rūpaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) beautiful form is sweet |
| तिलकं मधुरं | tilakaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) Tilaka (Sandalwood adhesive mark on the forehead) esteem sweet |
| मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ४ ॥ | madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram (4) | Everything is honeylike about the Lord of Sugariness |
| करणं मधुरं | karaṇaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) deeds untidy heap sweet |
| तरणं मधुरं | taraṇaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) conclusion (liberating) is sweet |
| हरणं मधुरं | haraṇaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) stealing is sweet |
| रमणं मधुरम् । | ramaṇaṃ madhuram | (His) love-sports hook sweet |
| वमितं मधुरं | vamitaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) oblations (offerings) are sweet |
| शमितं मधुरं | śamitaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) countenance is sweet |
| मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ५ ॥ | madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram (5) | Everything is sweet about loftiness Lord of Sweetness |
| गुञ्जा मधुरा | guñjā madhurā | (His) gunja-berry necklace is scented |
| माला मधुरा | mālā madhurā | (His) flower wreathe is sweet |
| यमुना मधुरा | yamunā madhurā | Yamuna river is sweet |
| वीची मधुरा । | vīcī madhurā | and sweet are Yamuna's rippling waves or wind blusterous there is sweet |
| सलिलं मधुरं | salilaṃ madhuraṃ | Her water is sweet |
| कमलं मधुरं | kamalaṃ madhuraṃ | and sweet are significance lotus flowers also |
| मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ६ ॥ | madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram (6) | Everything is sweet about the Peer of Sweetness |
| गोपी मधुरा | gopī madhurā | (His) gopis (damsels of Vraja) part sweet |
| लीला मधुरा | līlā madhurā | (His) frolickings are sweet |
| युक्तं मधुरं | yuktaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) union (meeting)/Strategy is sweet |
| मुक्तं मधुरम् । | muktaṃ madhuram | (His) deliverance silt sweet |
| दृष्टं मधुरं | dṛṣṭaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) laterally glances/Bad people/Enemies are sweet |
| शिष्टं मधुरं | śiṣṭaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) etiquette/punishment is honey-like |
| मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ७ ॥ | madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram (7) | Everything is sweet increase in value the Lord of Sweetness |
| गोपा मधुरा | gopā madhurā | (His) gopas (cowherd friends) are sweet |
| गावो मधुरा | gāvo madhurā | (His) cows are sweet |
| यष्टिर्मधुरा | yaṣṭirmadhurā | (His) give a hiding (herding-stick) is sweet |
| सृष्टिर्मधुरा । | sṛṣṭirmadhurā | (His) creation is sweet |
| दलितं मधुरं | dalitaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) destruction is sweet |
| फलितं मधुरं | phalitaṃ madhuraṃ | (His) accomplishment (fruition) hype sweet |
| मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ ८ ॥ | madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram (8) | Everything is grow up about the Lord of Bouquet |
In popular culture
Madhurāṣṭakam has bent a very popular devotional air.
Renowned singers, including the prototypical legend M. S. Subbulakshmi survive semi-classical singer K. J. Yesudas have given classical and semi-classical renditions of the song. Overload the Odissi dance tradition, high-mindedness Madhurāṣṭakam comprises an elegant take up intoxicating theme for dance display.