Madhurashtakam in Punjabi
ਮਧੁਰਾਸ਼੍ਟਕਮ੍
Madhurashtakam is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn to Lord Krishna by Shri Vallabhacharya, founder of the Pushti Marg. Below is the complete Madhurashtakam in Punjabi script, every line also in English letters, with the meaning of each verse in simple English.
- Punjabi (Gurmukhi) script
- 8 verses
- 4 min
- Shri Vallabhacharya
- Best on Wednesday
Recite line by line, listen, count with a mala. The reader does not show Punjabi yet; it opens in English letters.
ਅਧਰੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਵਦਨੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਨਯਨੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਹਸਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍। Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram
ਹ੍ਰਿਦਯੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਗਮਨੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍॥ 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.
- ਅਧਰੰ Adharam
- lips
- ਮਧੁਰੰ Madhuram
- sweet
- ਵਦਨੰ Vadanam
- face
- ਨਯਨੰ Nayanam
- eyes
- ਹਸਿਤੰ Hasitam
- smile, laughter
- ਹ੍ਰਿਦਯੰ Hridayam
- heart
- ਗਮਨੰ Gamanam
- gait, the way he walks
- ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ਅਖਿਲੰ Akhilam
- everything, the whole
ਵਚਨੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਚਰਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਵਸਨੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਵਲਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍। Vachanam Madhuram Charitam Madhuram Vasanam Madhuram Valitam Madhuram
ਚਲਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਭ੍ਰਮਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍॥ 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.
- ਵਚਨੰ Vachanam
- words, speech
- ਮਧੁਰੰ Madhuram
- sweet
- ਚਰਿਤੰ Charitam
- conduct, life-story
- ਵਸਨੰ Vasanam
- garments
- ਵਲਿਤੰ Valitam
- the graceful bend of his body
- ਚਲਿਤੰ Chalitam
- movements
- ਭ੍ਰਮਿਤੰ Bhramitam
- wandering, roaming
- ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ਅਖਿਲੰ Akhilam
- everything
ਵੇਣੁਰ੍ਮਧੁਰੋ ਰੇਣੁਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਃ ਪਾਣਿਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਃ ਪਾਦੌ ਮਧੁਰੌ। Venur Madhuro Renur Madhurah Panir Madhurah Padau Madhurau
ਨ੍ਰਿਤ੍ਯੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਸਖ੍ਯੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍॥ 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.
- ਵੇਣੁਃ Venur
- flute
- ਮਧੁਰਃ Madhurah
- sweet
- ਰੇਣੁਃ Renur
- dust (of his feet)
- ਪਾਣਿਃ Panir
- hand
- ਪਾਦੌ Padau
- his two feet
- ਮਧੁਰੌ Madhurau
- (both) sweet
- ਨ੍ਰਿਤ੍ਯੰ Nrityam
- dance
- ਸਖ੍ਯੰ Sakhyam
- friendship
- ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ਅਖਿਲੰ Akhilam
- everything
ਗੀਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਪੀਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਭੁਕ੍ਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਸੁਪ੍ਤੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍। Geetam Madhuram Peetam Madhuram Bhuktam Madhuram Suptam Madhuram
ਰੂਪੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਤਿਲਕੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍॥ 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.
- ਗੀਤੰ Geetam
- song, singing
- ਮਧੁਰੰ Madhuram
- sweet
- ਪੀਤੰ Peetam
- drinking (also read as his yellow garment)
- ਭੁਕ੍ਤੰ Bhuktam
- eating
- ਸੁਪ੍ਤੰ Suptam
- sleeping
- ਰੂਪੰ Rupam
- form, beauty
- ਤਿਲਕੰ Tilakam
- tilak mark on the brow
- ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ਅਖਿਲੰ Akhilam
- everything
ਕਰਣੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਤਰਣੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਹਰਣੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਰਮਣੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍। Karanam Madhuram Taranam Madhuram Haranam Madhuram Ramanam Madhuram
ਵਮਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਸ਼ਮਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍॥ 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.
- ਕਰਣੰ Karanam
- deeds, actions
- ਮਧੁਰੰ Madhuram
- sweet
- ਤਰਣੰ Taranam
- carrying devotees across, deliverance
- ਹਰਣੰ Haranam
- stealing (butter, and hearts)
- ਰਮਣੰ Ramanam
- play, delight
- ਵਮਿਤੰ Vamitam
- what he gives forth, his generosity
- ਸ਼ਮਿਤੰ Shamitam
- calmness, his stillness
- ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ਅਖਿਲੰ Akhilam
- everything
'Vamitam' and 'shamitam' are read in several ways by commentators; we give a common devotional reading.
ਗੁੰਜਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਮਾਲਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਯਮੁਨਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਵੀਚੀ ਮਧੁਰਾ। Gunja Madhura Mala Madhura Yamuna Madhura Vichi Madhura
ਸਲਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਕਮਲੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍॥ 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.
- ਗੁੰਜਾ Gunja
- his necklace of gunja berries
- ਮਧੁਰਾ Madhura
- sweet
- ਮਾਲਾ Mala
- garland
- ਯਮੁਨਾ Yamuna
- the river Yamuna
- ਵੀਚੀ Vichi
- waves
- ਸਲਿਲੰ Salilam
- water
- ਕਮਲੰ Kamalam
- lotus
- ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ਅਖਿਲੰ Akhilam
- everything
ਗੋਪੀ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਲੀਲਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਯੁਕ੍ਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮੁਕ੍ਤੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍। Gopi Madhura Leela Madhura Yuktam Madhuram Muktam Madhuram
ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼੍ਟੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਸ਼ਿਸ਼੍ਟੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍॥ 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.
- ਗੋਪੀ Gopi
- the gopis, cowherd maidens
- ਮਧੁਰਾ Madhura
- sweet
- ਲੀਲਾ Leela
- divine play
- ਯੁਕ੍ਤੰ Yuktam
- union, being with him
- ਮੁਕ੍ਤੰ Muktam
- release, liberation
- ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼੍ਟੰ Drishtam
- his glance
- ਸ਼ਿਸ਼੍ਟੰ Shishtam
- courtesy, gracious conduct
- ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ਅਖਿਲੰ Akhilam
- everything
ਗੋਪਾ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਗਾਵੋ ਮਧੁਰਾ ਯਸ਼੍ਟਿਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਾ ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼੍ਟਿਰ੍ਮਧੁਰਾ। Gopa Madhura Gavo Madhura Yashtir Madhura Srishtir Madhura
ਦਲਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਫਲਿਤੰ ਮਧੁਰੰ ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਰਖਿਲੰ ਮਧੁਰਮ੍॥ 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.
- ਗੋਪਾ Gopa
- the cowherd boys, his friends
- ਮਧੁਰਾ Madhura
- sweet
- ਗਾਵਃ Gavo
- the cows
- ਯਸ਼੍ਟਿਃ Yashtir
- his herding staff
- ਸ੍ਰਿਸ਼੍ਟਿਃ Srishtir
- creation
- ਦਲਿਤੰ Dalitam
- his crushing (of the wicked)
- ਫਲਿਤੰ Phalitam
- fruition, the fruits he grants
- ਮਧੁਰਾਧਿਪਤੇਃ Madhuradhipateh
- of the Lord of sweetness
- ਅਖਿਲੰ 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 Punjabi letters so you can read them aloud. It is a transliteration, not a translation into Punjabi. The meaning of each verse is given in English.
How was the Punjabi 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 Punjabi letters with fixed spelling rules, so every verse matches the original letter for letter. The English-letter line is the common singing spelling.