Madhurashtakam in Odia
ମଧୁରାଷ୍ଟକମ୍
Madhurashtakam is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn to Lord Krishna by Shri Vallabhacharya, founder of the Pushti Marg. Below is the complete Madhurashtakam in Odia script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Odia script
- 8 verses
- 4 min
- Shri Vallabhacharya
- Best on Wednesday
Recite line by line, listen, count with a mala. The reader does not show Odia yet; it opens in English letters.
ଅଧରଂ ମଧୁରଂ ବଦନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ନୟନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ହସିତଂ ମଧୁରମ୍। Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram
ହୃଦୟଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଗମନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍॥ Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram
Meaning
His lips are sweet, his face is sweet, his eyes are sweet, his smile is sweet. His heart is sweet, his walk is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
- ଅଧରଂ Adharam
- lips
- ମଧୁରଂ Madhuram
- sweet
- ବଦନଂ Vadanam
- face
- ନୟନଂ Nayanam
- eyes
- ହସିତଂ Hasitam
- smile, laughter
- ହୃଦୟଂ Hridayam
- heart
- ଗମନଂ Gamanam
- gait, the way he walks
- ମଧୁରାଧିପତେଃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ଅଖିଲଂ Akhilam
- everything, the whole
ବଚନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଚରିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ବସନଂ ମଧୁରଂ ବଲିତଂ ମଧୁରମ୍। Vachanam Madhuram Charitam Madhuram Vasanam Madhuram Valitam Madhuram
ଚଲିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଭ୍ରମିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍॥ Chalitam Madhuram Bhramitam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram
Meaning
His words are sweet, his deeds are sweet, his garments are sweet, his graceful pose is sweet. His movements are sweet, his wanderings are sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
- ବଚନଂ Vachanam
- words, speech
- ମଧୁରଂ Madhuram
- sweet
- ଚରିତଂ Charitam
- conduct, life-story
- ବସନଂ Vasanam
- garments
- ବଲିତଂ Valitam
- the graceful bend of his body
- ଚଲିତଂ Chalitam
- movements
- ଭ୍ରମିତଂ Bhramitam
- wandering, roaming
- ମଧୁରାଧିପତେଃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ଅଖିଲଂ Akhilam
- everything
ବେଣୁର୍ମଧୁରୋ ରେଣୁର୍ମଧୁରଃ ପାଣିର୍ମଧୁରଃ ପାଦୌ ମଧୁରୌ। Venur Madhuro Renur Madhurah Panir Madhurah Padau Madhurau
ନୃତ୍ୟଂ ମଧୁରଂ ସଖ୍ୟଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍॥ Nrityam Madhuram Sakhyam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram
Meaning
His flute is sweet, the dust of his feet is sweet, his hands are sweet, his feet are sweet. His dance is sweet, his friendship is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
- ବେଣୁଃ Venur
- flute
- ମଧୁରଃ Madhurah
- sweet
- ରେଣୁଃ Renur
- dust (of his feet)
- ପାଣିଃ Panir
- hand
- ପାଦୌ Padau
- his two feet
- ମଧୁରୌ Madhurau
- (both) sweet
- ନୃତ୍ୟଂ Nrityam
- dance
- ସଖ୍ୟଂ Sakhyam
- friendship
- ମଧୁରାଧିପତେଃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ଅଖିଲଂ Akhilam
- everything
ଗୀତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ପୀତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଭୁକ୍ତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ସୁପ୍ତଂ ମଧୁରମ୍। Geetam Madhuram Peetam Madhuram Bhuktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram
ରୂପଂ ମଧୁରଂ ତିଲକଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍॥ Rupam Madhuram Tilakam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram
Meaning
His singing is sweet, his drinking is sweet, his eating is sweet, his sleeping is sweet. His form is sweet, his tilak is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
- ଗୀତଂ Geetam
- song, singing
- ମଧୁରଂ Madhuram
- sweet
- ପୀତଂ Peetam
- drinking (also read as his yellow garment)
- ଭୁକ୍ତଂ Bhuktam
- eating
- ସୁପ୍ତଂ Suptam
- sleeping
- ରୂପଂ Rupam
- form, beauty
- ତିଲକଂ Tilakam
- tilak mark on the brow
- ମଧୁରାଧିପତେଃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ଅଖିଲଂ Akhilam
- everything
କରଣଂ ମଧୁରଂ ତରଣଂ ମଧୁରଂ ହରଣଂ ମଧୁରଂ ରମଣଂ ମଧୁରମ୍। Karanam Madhuram Taranam Madhuram Haranam Madhuram Ramanam Madhuram
ବମିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଶମିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍॥ Vamitam Madhuram Shamitam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram
Meaning
His deeds are sweet, his saving grace is sweet, his stealing is sweet, his play is sweet. What he gives forth is sweet, his stillness is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
- କରଣଂ Karanam
- deeds, actions
- ମଧୁରଂ Madhuram
- sweet
- ତରଣଂ Taranam
- carrying devotees across, deliverance
- ହରଣଂ Haranam
- stealing (butter, and hearts)
- ରମଣଂ Ramanam
- play, delight
- ବମିତଂ Vamitam
- what he gives forth, his generosity
- ଶମିତଂ Shamitam
- calmness, his stillness
- ମଧୁରାଧିପତେଃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ଅଖିଲଂ Akhilam
- everything
'Vamitam' and 'shamitam' are read in several ways by commentators; we give a common devotional reading.
ଗୁଞ୍ଜା ମଧୁରା ମାଲା ମଧୁରା ଯମୁନା ମଧୁରା ବୀଚୀ ମଧୁରା। Gunja Madhura Mala Madhura Yamuna Madhura Vichi Madhura
ସଲିଲଂ ମଧୁରଂ କମଲଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍॥ Salilam Madhuram Kamalam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram
Meaning
His gunja-berry necklace is sweet, his garland is sweet, the Yamuna is sweet, her waves are sweet. Her water is sweet, her lotuses are sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
- ଗୁଞ୍ଜା Gunja
- his necklace of gunja berries
- ମଧୁରା Madhura
- sweet
- ମାଲା Mala
- garland
- ଯମୁନା Yamuna
- the river Yamuna
- ବୀଚୀ Vichi
- waves
- ସଲିଲଂ Salilam
- water
- କମଲଂ Kamalam
- lotus
- ମଧୁରାଧିପତେଃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ଅଖିଲଂ Akhilam
- everything
ଗୋପୀ ମଧୁରା ଲୀଲା ମଧୁରା ଯୁକ୍ତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମୁକ୍ତଂ ମଧୁରମ୍। Gopi Madhura Leela Madhura Yuktam Madhuram Muktam Madhuram
ଦୃଷ୍ଟଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଶିଷ୍ଟଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍॥ Drishtam Madhuram Shishtam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram
Meaning
The gopis are sweet, his play is sweet, union with him is sweet, release by him is sweet. His glance is sweet, his gracious ways are sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
- ଗୋପୀ Gopi
- the gopis, cowherd maidens
- ମଧୁରା Madhura
- sweet
- ଲୀଲା Leela
- divine play
- ଯୁକ୍ତଂ Yuktam
- union, being with him
- ମୁକ୍ତଂ Muktam
- release, liberation
- ଦୃଷ୍ଟଂ Drishtam
- his glance
- ଶିଷ୍ଟଂ Shishtam
- courtesy, gracious conduct
- ମଧୁରାଧିପତେଃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ଅଖିଲଂ Akhilam
- everything
ଗୋପା ମଧୁରା ଗାବୋ ମଧୁରା ଯଷ୍ଟିର୍ମଧୁରା ସୃଷ୍ଟିର୍ମଧୁରା। Gopa Madhura Gavo Madhura Yashtir Madhura Srishtir Madhura
ଦଲିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ଫଲିତଂ ମଧୁରଂ ମଧୁରାଧିପତେରଖିଲଂ ମଧୁରମ୍॥ Dalitam Madhuram Phalitam Madhuram Madhuradhipater Akhilam Madhuram
Meaning
The cowherd boys are sweet, the cows are sweet, his staff is sweet, his creation is sweet. His subduing of evil is sweet, the fruit he grants is sweet. Everything about the Lord of Sweetness is sweet.
- ଗୋପା Gopa
- the cowherd boys, his friends
- ମଧୁରା Madhura
- sweet
- ଗାବଃ Gavo
- the cows
- ଯଷ୍ଟିଃ Yashtir
- his herding staff
- ସୃଷ୍ଟିଃ Srishtir
- creation
- ଦଲିତଂ Dalitam
- his crushing (of the wicked)
- ଫଲିତଂ Phalitam
- fruition, the fruits he grants
- ମଧୁରାଧିପତେଃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ଅଖିଲଂ Akhilam
- everything
About Madhurashtakam
Shri Vallabhacharya (1479–1531) was a philosopher and saint from a Telugu family. He taught the path of Pushti, loving surrender to Krishna by grace, and his tradition is centred on Shrinathji at Nathdwara. Tradition says he composed Madhurashtakam after a vision of the child Krishna. The hymn is short and repeats itself almost like a children's song, yet its lines cover Krishna's whole Vrindavan life: his face and form, his play, his flute, the Yamuna, the gopis and the cows.
Questions
Is this the same Madhurashtakam that is sung in Hindi?
Yes. These are the same Sanskrit words, written in Odia letters so you can read them aloud. It is a transliteration, not a translation into Odia. The meaning of each verse is given in English.
How was the Odia text prepared?
We keep one checked Devanagari edition (Madhurashtakam of Shri Vallabhacharya; text as given by sanskritdocuments.org (madhurst.itx), cross-checked against Sanskrit Wikisource (मधुराष्टकम्), shlokam.org and JKYog) and write it in Odia letters with fixed spelling rules, so every verse matches the original letter for letter. The English-letter line is the common singing spelling.