Madhurashtakam

The Madhurasthakam, composed by Sri Vallabhacharya (1478 A.D), is a unique stotra, describing the Sweetness of Lord Sri Krishna.

Madhurashtakam was originally written in Sanskrit and is easily understood. Only one word, madhuram, is repeated seven times each in this ashtakam (poem with eight verses)!

The Madhurasthakam uses just one adjective, "madhuram", meaning sweet or beautiful etc., to describe the lovely attributes of Lord Sri Krishna's beautiful form, who is the master of Sweetness and Sweetness personified.

It is evident from the ashtakam that the devotee is fascinated to have a look at not only the beautiful divine sweet form [sarvanga sundara rupam] of Lord Krishna but also the very existence of the Lord -- by way of His moves, plays, pastimes, etc.

Thus says the devotee: "The Lord of Mathura, Krishna, is sweet, sweet and nothing but sweet! Even ambrosia and nectar may satiate after some time, but concerning the sweetness of the Divine Lord, one cannot have enough of it. Krishna's lips are very sweet, his beautiful face is sweet, his beautiful black eyes with sidelong glances are sweet, his enchanting smile is even sweeter, his love-sports are sweet and his three-fold bend form is very sweet. O Lord of sweetness, everything about You is completely sweet, You are sweetness personified."

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"Krishna is the sweetest honey we could ever taste, the sweetest laddu we could ever enjoy, and the sweetest icing on the cake we’ve ever craved for. In short, He is sweetness personified in that we sometimes become selfish not to share Him with others. Sri Vallabhacharya thus describes in this unique stotra, the Sweetness of Lord Sri Krishna."

"The Gopi's minds are always engaged in relishing the sweetness of Krishna's Body. He is the Ocean of beauty, and His beautiful Face, His beautiful Smile, and the luster of His Body are always attractive to Gopi's mind. In the Krishna Karnamrita, these three things have been described as sweet, sweeter, and sweetest. When there are three kinds of contamination in the constitutional body, it is called convulsion. So, similarly, a perfect devotee of Krishna attains a stage of convulsion when he is so overwhelmed by seeing the beauty of Krishna's Body, His Face, and the beauty of Krishna's Smile, This ocean of transcendental convulsion before Krishna's beauty sometimes continues without any treatment, just as with ordinary convulsions a physician does not allow one to drink water for relief.

The devotee increasingly feels the absence of Krishna, because without Him one cannot drink the nectar of His beauty. When there is the transcendental sound of Krishna's flute, the devotee's anxiety to hear that flute penetrates the covering of this material world and enters into the Spiritual Sky, and the transcendental sound of the flute enters into the ears of the followers of the Gop is. The sound of Krishna's flute always resides within the ear of the Gopis and increases their ecstasy. At the time when it is heard no other sound can enter into the ear, and in their family activities they are not able to reply properly because all these beautiful sounds are vibrating."

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Madhurashtakam Benefits

Madhurashtakam is composed by Sri Vallabhacharya, the Madhurashtakam is a stotra that depicts the pleasantness of the incomparable Lord Krishna whose impact is spread across the world.

As per the Hindu folklore, presenting the sacred Madhurashtakam stotram consistently is a strong and compelling method for satisfying Lord Krishna and get his endowments.

Assuming a lover drones the stotram every day in the early morning subsequent to washing up and before the image or symbol of Lord Krishna, he can anticipate the best outcomes. It is vital that you comprehend the elocution and importance of each section prior to beginning the recitation to amplify the impact.

Ordinary recitation of Madhurashtakam gives the chanter true serenity and gets all the evil far from his life. The individual becomes sound, well-off, and prosperous.

This psalm sings the brilliance and embodiment of the excellence of Lord Krishna and portrays his symbol and attributes as a kid.

Madhurashtakam means to clarify that a lover is intrigued by the presence of the Lord in addition to his excellent structure. His moves, interests, plays, and different elements are depicted and embodied in this psalm.