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मधुराष्टकम् in Punjabi (Gurmukhi)

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🕉️ hindu·📿 8× repetitions·🕐 Morning or evening; especially on Janmashtami and Ekadashi·🎵 Audio included·📜 Composed by Sri Vallabhacharya
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Origin & Story

Composed by Sri Vallabhacharya · Sri Vallabhacharya · c. 15th–16th century CE

Sri Vallabhacharya, the great teacher of Krishna-bhakti and founder of the Pushtimarg, composed the Madhurashtakam as a spontaneous outpouring of love. Overwhelmed by the beauty of Sri Krishna at Gokul, he sang of how every single thing about the Lord of Madhura — His form, His flute, His play, even the dust of His feet and the waves of the Yamuna — is nothing but sweetness itself.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees of the Pushtimarg hold that the Madhurashtakam carries the very sweetness it describes: those who sing it with love are said to taste the madhurya — the honeyed bliss — of Krishna's presence, their hearts drawn irresistibly into devotion.

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Complete Text with Meaning

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Verse 1

ਅਧਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਵਦਨਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਨਯਨਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਹਸਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ਹृਦਯਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਗਮਨਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ੧॥

Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram Hridayam madhuram gamanam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram

Meaning:अधर मधुर हैं, मुख मधुर है, नेत्र मधुर हैं, हँसी मधुर है; हृदय मधुर है, चाल मधुर है — मधुराधिपति (श्रीकृष्ण) का सब कुछ मधुर है।

Verse 2

ਵਚਨਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਚਰਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਵਸਨਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਵਲਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ਚਲਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਭ੍ਰਮਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ੨॥

Vachanam madhuram charitam madhuram vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram Chalitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram

Meaning:वचन मधुर हैं, चरित्र मधुर है, वस्त्र मधुर हैं, अंगभंगिमा मधुर है; चलना मधुर है, विचरण मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।

Verse 3

ਵੇਣੁਰ੍ਮਧੁਰੋ ਰੇਣੁਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਃ ਪਾਣਿਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਃ ਪਾਦੌ ਮਧੁਰੌ ਨृਤ੍ਯਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਸਖ੍ਯਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ੩॥

Venurmadhuro renurmadhurah panirmadhurah padau madhurau Nrityam madhuram sakhyam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram

Meaning:वेणु (बाँसुरी) मधुर है, चरणधूलि मधुर है, हाथ मधुर हैं, चरण मधुर हैं; नृत्य मधुर है, मित्रता मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।

Verse 4

ਗੀਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਪੀਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਭੁਕ੍ਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਸੁਪ੍ਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ਰੂਪਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਤਿਲਕਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ੪॥

Gitam madhuram pitam madhuram bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram Rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram

Meaning:गीत मधुर है, पीना मधुर है, भोजन मधुर है, शयन मधुर है; रूप मधुर है, तिलक मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।

Verse 5

ਕਰਣਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਤਰਣਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਹਰਣਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਰਮਣਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ਵਮਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਸ਼ਮਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ੫॥

Karanam madhuram taranam madhuram haranam madhuram ramanam madhuram Vamitam madhuram shamitam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram

Meaning:कर्म मधुर है, तैरना मधुर है, हरण मधुर है, रमण मधुर है; शमन मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।

Verse 6

ਗੁਞ੍ਜਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਮਾਲਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਯਮੁਨਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਵੀਚੀ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਸਲਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਕਮਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ੬॥

Gunja madhura mala madhura yamuna madhura vichi madhura Salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram

Meaning:गुंजा (माला) मधुर है, माला मधुर है, यमुना मधुर है, उसकी लहरें मधुर हैं; जल मधुर है, कमल मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।

Verse 7

ਗੋਪੀ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਲੀਲਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਯੁਕ੍ਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮੁਕ੍ਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ਦृष੍ਟਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਸ਼ਿष੍ਟਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ੭॥

Gopi madhura lila madhura yuktam madhuram muktam madhuram Drishtam madhuram shishtam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram

Meaning:गोपियाँ मधुर हैं, लीला मधुर है, मिलन मधुर है, मुक्ति देना मधुर है; दृष्टि मधुर है, शिष्टाचार मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।

Verse 8

ਗੋਪਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਗਾਵੋ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਯष੍ਟਿਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਾ ਸृष੍ਟਿਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਾ ਦਲਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਫਲਿਤਂ ਮਧੁਰਂ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍ ੮॥

Gopa madhura gavo madhura yashtirmadhura srishtirmadhura Dalitam madhuram phalitam madhuram madhuradhipaterakhilam madhuram

Meaning:ग्वाले मधुर हैं, गायें मधुर हैं, लाठी मधुर है, सृष्टि मधुर है; दलन मधुर है, फल देना मधुर है — मधुराधिपति का सब कुछ मधुर है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ਮਧੁਰ🔊MadhuraSweet, honeyed, enchanting
ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ🔊MadhuradhipatehOf the Lord of Madhura (Mathura) — Krishna
ਅਖਿਲਂ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍🔊Akhilam MadhuramEverything (about Him) is sweet
ਅਧਰਂ🔊AdharamThe lips
ਵਦਨਂ🔊VadanamThe face
ਵੇਣੁਃ🔊VenuhThe flute
ਨृਤ੍ਯਂ🔊NrityamThe dance
ਯਮੁਨਾ🔊YamunaThe river Yamuna

Benefits of Chanting मधुराष्टकम्

A honey-sweet hymn by Sri Vallabhacharya in which every quality of Krishna is described as 'madhuram' — sweet — filling the heart with love (bhakti-rasa).

Cultivates madhurya-bhava, the sweetest mood of loving devotion to Krishna.

Calms the restless mind and floods it with the joy of remembering the Lord of Madhura.

Short, lyrical and easy to memorise — ideal for daily chanting and for children.

Especially sung on Janmashtami, during Bhagavata recitations, and in Pushtimarg worship.

Deepens one-pointed remembrance of Krishna's beautiful form, play and pastimes.

How to Chant मधुराष्टकम्

Repetitions8times
Best TimeMorning or evening; especially on Janmashtami and Ekadashi
FaceEast

Sit before an image of Sri Krishna and chant each of the eight verses slowly, picturing the sweetness described — His lips, smile, flute, dance and the Yamuna. Let the repeated word 'madhuram' melt the mind into love. It may be sung melodiously; the simple metre makes it perfect for daily practice.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete मधुराष्टकम् written in the Punjabi (Gurmukhi) script (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character into Punjabi (Gurmukhi) so Punjab devotees can read and chant it comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud, and the Roman (IAST) transliteration is shown beneath each verse for pronunciation.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
Madhurashtakam is an eight-verse hymn composed by Sri Vallabhacharya (1479–1531 CE) in which every aspect of Lord Krishna — His lips, face, eyes, flute, dance, even the Yamuna and the cows — is praised as 'madhuram' (sweet). It is one of the most beloved devotional songs of Krishna.
It was composed by Sri Vallabhacharya, the founder of the Pushtimarg (Shuddhadvaita) tradition of Krishna devotion.
It means 'everything about the Lord of Madhura (Krishna) is sweet.' This refrain ends every verse, declaring that each quality and possession of Krishna is supremely enchanting.
It is sung daily by devotees and especially on Janmashtami, during Srimad Bhagavata recitations, and in Pushtimarg seva. Its sweetness makes it a favourite at any time.

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